It is Ryan Gosling playing piano. He could play a little bit beforehand but he had 3 months of intensive training in jazz piano prior to filming. I am also not usually a fan of musicals but I loved La La Land.
I can recommend any of the 1930's musicals as worthy film experiences. They're fun, they're lively AND at a time when "Talkies technology" was less than a decade old, those '30s musicals earn their almost magical ratings. For the years after, we're left with a rare few. I can recommend SINGIN' IN THE RAIN singularly, and only a handful of others.
Thank you, Will! ❤🩹 I love ths one so much. I re-watch it every December. 🔸 The relationship... how even though it was temporary, it permanently improved both of their lives... that deeply resonates with me.
There is a moment in the end where Seb has a moment of doubt, very little but so big. He has to end the song, he knows it, but ending it also means its really over. And letting go its hard.
Both of them do their own singing. Ryan Gosling did his piano playing; I think everything that's onscreen visibly where his hands aren't obscured. To my knowledge, I don't recall him having a pianist double. I believe it takes place in the early 2010s. I loved this film despite it being a musical. I'm a bit impartial to musicals. I enjoyed this where the music was more of the focus over the number amount of singing parts. While it begins with this big bombastic number, I was in awe about the filmmaking in tandem with the choreography stitched together as though it was a oner. It makes you think about everyone that got you here today whether they were love interest, family, friends, etc.. I liked that it ends on a more realistic note where 5 years can change people and circumstances. It also makes me wonder, had they never been together, would they have went onto their career trajectory? I think, while their romance wasn't a reigning factor in the end, they were meant to push one another toward where they were supposed to.
I'm glad you picked up on what the ending was showing (which many people seem to miss. While it appears "ideal" in many ways, it would require Seb to sacrifice his dream, would he truly be happy? And would Mia really be happy if he did that for her? They both seem happy with where they've ended up in their lives, so while it's nice to dream about what could have been, they also seem to realise it just wasn't meant to be.
FWIW musicals as a whole are worth looking into, you just might be more inclined to see less traditional ones! This was super inspired by the musicals of French filmmaker Jacques Demy but there are a lotta musicals worth watching that aren't old fashioned and grating. Glad you liked this!
I think it’s inspirational that Mia moved on and found a better love and life for her. I did the same as Mia, and I never will go back either. :) Great movie.
The dancing scene in the sunset was hard to do, as they had to record exactly in the sunset and it is only one shot. Something similar with the opening coreo, they only had 3 days to do it.
The did their own singing and did it live. Gosling learning jazz piano without knowing how to read music. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-rjz67NtbzQk.html
