One of the biggest cinematic letdowns of the 21st century. Although very visually pleasing, La La Land was a travesty of a film, and its harrowing plot is a clear indicator. Additionally, the film is considered a musical, however, its songs are monotonous and boring, with no repetitive flow, and the movie does not feature many of the necessities needed for a film to be classified as a great musical. The plot enhances no significant growth, with the characters facing very few problems, possessing a constant theme of desperation to be far greater than they are.

Despite being a great actress, Emma Stone's acting in La La Land was beyond horrendous. The only thing that she achieved with this role was a level of utter atrocity that no person could ever begin to describe. Her winning an academy award for this role proves how simpleminded and ineffectual the academy truly is. Ryan Gosling's performance, however, was good, and if anyone should've won an academy award for this movie, it should have been him. To conclude, this film is a charade of empty plots, shiftless acting, and deluded filmmaking. It disguises itself to be far more astounding than it truly is and if I could I would give this film no stars, I would as it deserves none.