What is the big deal about this movie?? Did I miss something??? I know it's been out for the last 7 years but I saw it for the first time a couple days ago. Trust me, it's not a movie you're missing out on if you've never seen it. I wasn't expecting much, and that's exactly what I got, if not less. Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone are Sebastian (could the writers have thought of a cornier name??) and Mia, a jazz pianist and aspiring actress trying to make it big in Los Angeles. I didn't see the film from the beginning, so pardon me for that. I think I watched for 10 minutes until I couldn't take it anymore. She runs out of a restaurant where she's dining with a group of people, and meets up with Sebastian at a movie theater. She stands in front of the screen while Rebel Without a Cause is playing in the background, right at the part where James Dean was about to kiss Natalie Wood? Good grief, I need Pepto-Bismol! I've seen movies from the 1940s that were much less wishy washy than this junk. I was so confused by the setting. Was it supposed to be the 1930s, 2016, or both? The inconsistency of the time period is enough to give you a headache. Being a person who loves classic black and white movies, I thought the filmmakers failed miserably at capturing the magic and charm of Old Hollywood. They could've at least gotten a better looking actor and actress to play Sebastian and Mia! That was the first time I had watched Emma Stone in a film, and not to sound mean, but I don't see where she's cute! Same thing with Ryan Gosling. The media touts him as being sexy but I don't see it. I am the biggest fangirl for male celebrities, and I never saw where he was handsome. He's not ugly, but not steaming hot either. There's no story in this film besides 2 unattractive people goo goo-eyeing each other. Please don't waste your time with La La Land. Highly overrated.