La La Land (2016)★ 8.1/10

Mia aspires to be an actress, but so far she's just an ordinary barista in the coffee shop . Despite her constant auditions, Mia failed again and again. One day, at a party, Mia meets a man named Sebastian . At first, there is a little conflict between them. But soon, Mia is attracted by Sebastian's shining talent and his pure pursuit of jazz, and eventually they come together.
Encouraged by Sebastian, Mia quit her job in a coffee shop and concentrated on writing scripts for herself. Meanwhile, in order to get a stable income, Sebastian joined a pop jazz band and began playing modern jazz, which he did not like. Unexpectedly, he became popular. With the passage of time, two people who strive to pursue their dreams are getting farther and farther away from each other. They must make a choice between their ideals and feelings.

As a fan of musicals, I was very excited to watch this movie, mainly after all the great reviews it received. I was waiting for some tears in the middle, but not at all at the end! Mia and Sebastian were the perfect couple, and not seeing them ending up together was devastating. But do not mistake that for my opinion about the movie, it is still great because it makes sense. They do not break up out of nowhere, everything is built and developed to be like that. It’s a depiction of real life, painful but surmountable. I wish we could sing to make those moments easier.