Technically, La La Land is a flawless movie. The visuals, the cinematography, the performances, the costume design and music are all really neat.

However, beneath that thin veneer of cinematic perfection, lies a flat and unoriginal story.

It seems as if critics who praised this movie spent too much time ogling the gorgeous visuals, while simultaneously ignoring the plot.

The plot is the same old trite story about a man and a woman who meet and fall in love.

There's nothing "brilliant" or "unique" about this concept.

This story could have easily been told straight without all the theatrics, but then it probably wouldn't have gotten an Oscar.

La La Land is a disappointingly bland musical with an ending that not only makes you feel hollowed inside, but also like the whole experience was a waste of time.