An astonishingly gorgeous movie, perhaps the most beautiful I've ever seen. The set designs, the lighting, just everything about the visual vibe of this movie is immaculate. Gosling & Stone are perfect as the main characters. I read that these roles were originally supposed to be played by Miles Teller & Emma Watson, and whilst I'm sure they'd have been good, I truly feel Gosling & Stone were perfect for this movie. Stone in particular puts in an incredible performance, of which she deservedly won an Oscar for. The soundtrack is delightful, with both the jazz tracks and the slower-paced musical songs fitting the vibe of the movie perfectly. That being said, the musical sections of this movie hurt the flow of this movie in some places. I'm not a musical guy, but I think in this movie, it would have been benefitted by either more or less musical segments, instead finding a weird spot in the middle that just feels a tad disjointed to me. I also had some issues with the pacing in the last hour, as it felt like the story took major jumps, with events I would've been interested in more of. Those are my only flaws with this, which will keep it from a perfect 10, but it's one of the most gorgeous movies I've seen with incredible acting performances and a fun story, worth watching even if skeptical of the musical concept.
Review by Jack BeckmannBlockedParent2023-08-18T03:02:40Z
An astonishingly gorgeous movie, perhaps the most beautiful I've ever seen. The set designs, the lighting, just everything about the visual vibe of this movie is immaculate. Gosling & Stone are perfect as the main characters. I read that these roles were originally supposed to be played by Miles Teller & Emma Watson, and whilst I'm sure they'd have been good, I truly feel Gosling & Stone were perfect for this movie. Stone in particular puts in an incredible performance, of which she deservedly won an Oscar for. The soundtrack is delightful, with both the jazz tracks and the slower-paced musical songs fitting the vibe of the movie perfectly. That being said, the musical sections of this movie hurt the flow of this movie in some places. I'm not a musical guy, but I think in this movie, it would have been benefitted by either more or less musical segments, instead finding a weird spot in the middle that just feels a tad disjointed to me. I also had some issues with the pacing in the last hour, as it felt like the story took major jumps, with events I would've been interested in more of. Those are my only flaws with this, which will keep it from a perfect 10, but it's one of the most gorgeous movies I've seen with incredible acting performances and a fun story, worth watching even if skeptical of the musical concept.