La La Land

“'La La Land' succeeds both as a fizzy fantasy and a hard-headed fable, a romantic comedy and a showbiz melodrama, a work of sublime artifice and touching authenticity" 

"The movie of the year (...) what makes La La Land such a hot miracle is how the passion for cinema and its possibilities radiates from every frame (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of four)" 

"[It] is the most audacious big-screen musical in a long time, and (...) that’s because it’s the most traditional (...) It’s an exciting ramble of a movie, ardent and full of feeling, passionate but also exquisitely — at times overly — controlled." 

"[Chazelle] really knows how to stage and frame dance and lyrical movement, to transition smoothly from conventional to musical scenes (...) and to breathe new life into what many would consider cobwebbed cliches." 

"The musical is as malleable and eclectic a genre as any other, and Chazelle reminds us how effectively it can be applied to intimate moments as well as huge ones." 

"An ode to classic musicals that captures their fun, if not their greatness (...) It’s high-concept pastiche, filled with beautiful people, beautiful movement, and beautiful colors." 

"Every once in a while, you come out of a movie theater feeling like you’re walking on air. It doesn’t happen often, but when it does, it restores your faith in the power of cinema (...) 'La La Land' is one of those rare films"