![]() There are some elements that might look a little soft, but that's a style choice to give a somewhat fantasy element to the image. Nothing looks flat here as the filmic aspect is kept up, which is always nice. Wide shots show every palm tree leaf and vine perfectly without every going soft. Stitching in the costumes can be seen as well as makeup blemishes on all the actor's faces. Gosling's facial hair also stands out as well. Individual strands of hair can be seen easily on the actor's faces, particularly the many different strands of red and orange on Stone's head. Skin tones also look fantastic and natural as well. Black levels are deep and inky in each scene where the spotlight might shine on one person and everything else fades to varying degrees of black. The more earthy tones show up in Gosling's apartment or in the restaurant lounge where he plays the piano with great browns, yellows, and assorted Christmas lights around. When Emma Stone and her roommates are getting ready to go out on the town, the red and blue walls, mixed in with the pink bathroom are deep, rich, and just ooze with different shades of color when lighting hits them. The same goes for all the reds, blues, and greens here. However, when she exits the car into the bright sunny skies, the yellow dress simply pops as it looks as it's a brand new brighter yellow. At first, she's sitting in her car with the yellow dress looking a little flat with muted yellows due to the shadows and darkness inside the car. The woman in the yellow dress with the white dots is a perfect example of just how the HDR looks here. The opening of the film is shot on a highway bridge in sunny Los Angeles with tons of colorful dresses and wardrobe pieces that just brighten this image up. Detail and colors are definitely upgraded from the standard Blu-ray release. The picture is just radiant from start to finish in this colorful musical film. La La Land was filmed in Super 35mm and finished as a 2K Digital Intermediate before this release, which was up-converted to 4K UHD with an impressive HDR10 / WCG grading. The UHD release of La La Land is presented in 4K Ultra HD with an HEVC H.265 encode in 2160p and a 2.55:1 aspect ratio. A few trailers play before the menu startup. The discs are housed in a hard, black plastic case with a cardboard sleeve too. There is an insert for a Digital HD copy as well. La La Land comes with a dual-layered UHD66 Disc and a Blu-ray Disc of the film. This film will be watched over and over again for many years to come. La La Land is a perfect blend of comedy, drama, music, and one breathtaking visual experience after another. The colors and choreography are just incredible and pave the way for the rest of the film. ![]() La La Land is such a beautiful film that you will be immediately entranced in its brilliance from the first scene, which is a “one-take” musical number on a 100-foot bridge in Los Angeles with over 100 dancers. The result was simply magical with an excellent jazz score that I can’t stop listening to. Gosling and Stone deliver outstanding performances and yes, actually sang and danced on their own, in addition to playing their own instruments. ![]() ![]() He pays homage to the old days of cinema without hitting you over the head too often and makes you fall in love with these amazing, yet flawed characters. This film really highlights Chazelle's talent, as each dance and music number is perfectly scored, choreographed with excellent attention to detail. Chazelle really hit home with Whiplash, but La La Land is a more light-hearted take on music and love as a musician (Gosling) and actress (Stone) cross paths in Los Angeles, fall in love, and sees if their relationship stands the test of time and fame as both struggle to make it in their respective fields. Luckily, every once in a while we get something different, kind, and magical - luckily, we are so very fortunate to get one of the absolute BEST films in a long time with La La Land.ĭirector/Writer Damien Chazelle ( Whiplash & 10 Cloverfield Lane) has made an ode to the golden age of Hollywood musicals, but set in present day Los Angeles with stars Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling. Ever wish there was a movie that didn’t involve zombies, drug cartels, robots, or superheroes facing off in a post-apocalyptic end-of-world scenario? More often than not, those types of films are taking up all of the auditoriums at your local movie theater. ![]()
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