the camera work in some scenes is quite nice, but the rest is just la la. gosling and stone don't react to each other, there is no chemistry, the characters they portrait are only looking for their own careers. stone doesn't play a talented actress nor does goslings character have a real feel for good jazz. the script is bland, there is no drama, no fervor. the main title song is good, but the rest of the songs don't resonate, also there are too few dancing scenes to call this a real musical.

stone is acting weak, she shows more or less only one face expression, this is not worth an Oscar, portman was much better as jackie. Im a fan of Ryan Gosling but he shouldn't have made this movie, it will not help his image and his career, the nomination for best actor was a joke, he can do much better, eg. in the road beyond the pines.