Let's get down to business.
First and foremost, if you haven’t watched this movie yet you should probably get on that. ‘La La Land’ sets place in sunny Los Angeles, which is subtlety hinted at in the title. Clever. Anyways, it is of course not only a romantic comedy film but ALSO a musical. Coming from a dancer background and being a serious romantic comedy fanatic, I felt as though this movie was made for me.
Nonetheless, ‘La La Land’ matches all-time Oscars history with 14 nominations, tying it with ‘Titanic’ and ‘All About Eve.’ In other words, this movie is tied for the most nominations in well, ever. That is a HUGE deal! Bigger than some people may realize. The Oscars are the annual American awards ceremony that recognizes pure excellence in cinematic achievements. You may be wondering how Oscar nominees are even chosen. To make a long story short, the process is long and complicated that involves 6,000 voting members of the Academy. That means 6,000 decision makers are deciding the fate of the hundreds of eligible films.
The question is, does this movie live up to the ranks of the beloved ‘Titanic’ and ‘All About Eve’?
In my opinion, the answer is yes. And I'll give you a few reasons why. First, this is an original storyline. Yes there are star-cross lovers and yes there are singing and dancing but it is something fresh and new that people in this generation can actually relate to. Second, take a look at the cast list. You have Ryan Gosling from The Notebook and Emma Stone from Easy A. You watch this movie and you fall in love with these actors all over again. Lastly I really just love Lionsgate. They never fail to deliver great movies.
Considering I am a huge dreamer and this movie was basically made for dreamers like me, I think this movie deserves these awards. Tune in on Sunday, February 26th to watch the 89th annual Academy Awards and see for yourself who takes home the gold.
