Oh my goodness, I went and saw it with my best friend and her boyfriend, and we were so LOUD yelling about our emotions as we left the theater.  I said "So is that the moral? You can only follow your dream or find love? You can't have both?" An elderly couple in front of us turned around and said "you young people, go follow your dream and find love, like us" and the man nodded at what his wife said.  I fell like I was in a movie.  I started crying right there.  My friends and I talked about it for THREE HOURS after we left the theater.  It's so good.


I was obsessed with it too..kinda still am. I listened to the soundtrack constantly and was continually singing it. 😆


i'm literally you. I cried during the whole movie, and I can relate to your thoughts so much


This gives me the feels aaaa. I watched La La Land on my birthday and it was honestly the best day of my life. Not only the film, but just everything about that day and it was such a refresh after a long period of depression and general shit times that came before and after that day, so it was kind of like an oasis and whenever I watch La La Land all of those feels and that freedom that was so vivd that day comes back. And now I'm depending on my next birthday being like that which is silly because that was such a specific, vivid day. I know it sounds lame, but this film really reminds me of that weight of my shoulders that I just crave


This movie moved me so much in so many different level! The struggle to try to achieve your dream despite of all the negativity around you. Trying and trying again and begining to lose your self-confidence because nobody seem to think that you're talented.
But also the love story !! I could relate so muchhh. That's the story of my life, like the guy is perfect, than screw up and breaks her heart. Than she move on, and he regret it!
The end breaks me everytime, I cry like it's my heart that is getting broken. I just can feel how much he regrets it, but it's too lateee. Rhaaa and the soooong! It's just beautiful, so full of emotions.
This makes me cry as hard as Ps: i love you. I thought I was the only one, thanks to your video I know I'm not alone 😅


La la land changed my life. I've always wanted to be a filmmaker. I just never knew how to go about it. I am now dedicated to the Hollywood route. I swear I can't get over  the success chancing adventure in cali. La la land opened my eyes to what I want to do!


I was confused when I watched the movie for the first time but, I re-watched it and I understood it better. It was a great movie in the end.


I CRIED SO MUCH THE FIRST TIME I SAW IT & MY FAMILY GOT ME THE SOUNDTRACK ON CD & THE MOVIE IN SET WITH A DVD, A BLURAY DISC, & A CD WITH 30 MINUTES OF EXTRAS & I'M SO HAPPY I LOVE THIS MOVIE

A LOVELY NIGHT, THE PLANETARIUM, THE FLASHBACKS AT SEB'S MESSED ME UP AAAAAAA


I haven't seen it but it sounds like the perfect movie for me since my goal in life is to write broadway musicals!


For me, I love the film so much because I feel something different every time I watch it. I’ve watched it 4 times, and every time, I’ve had a completely different emotional reaction to the ending, and a completely different reading of the ‘moral’ of the story. I think it’s supposed to just make you think about the ‘What if?’s in life, and get you nostalgic and melancholy. I think it’s about being swept up in it, and letting it carry you away. Sometimes I’m feeling cynical or hard-headed and I think, ‘too right Mia chose her dream over Seb!’ And other times I think, ‘but could they have compromised? Did she lose the one?’ And then sometimes I think ‘Am I ever going to dream like that? Work that hard? Feel so much I burst?’
I think my main take from this film is that I envy Seb and Mia so much. After all I’ve been through, I have nothing left. No sense of self no dream no passion. And I cry because I see everything I want in this movie, and I don’t know how to get it.
And then I see you, Dodie. And I feel the exact same thing.


OKAY BUCKLE UP BECAUSE I LOVE THIS GORGEOUS FILM. My friend was a bit late so we missed a bit of the beginning and entered during "someone in the crowd" and ohmygod I was SO OVERWHELMED BY THE GORGEOUS SONG AND SCENERY. The part where it gets silent and then the guy jumps in the pool and everything bursts into colors and gorgeous music, I actually felt myself tear up and my heart hurt so bad I WAS JUST SO OVERWHELMED BY ITS BEAUTY AND I WAS ALREADY IN LOVE. I loved this fricking movie because of how mia went for her dreams and didn't throw it away for a boy (I mean she did give up for a while but aye at least she didn't decide to go on tour with them) I just loved the girl power there. Throughout the film I just kept tearing up because of the storyline and gorgeous scenery and songs. I wanted to get up and dance. City of stars hurts my heart each time I hear it and the epilogue song where it showed what could of been had me in tears while my friends wouldn't shut up about what was going on. I remember when the film ended my mouth was wide opened at the shocking ending, it was just so realistic. Most movies these days aren't so realistic and have that happy ending and have the girl end up with the boy. But la la land completely threw that away which I think is fantastic. The ending left me with a broken heart. I looked over at my friends and said "wait is that how it's really ending" and they nodded with concerned looks and I BURSTED INTO TEARS IT WAS SO EMBARRASSING and my friends started hugging me and saying it's gonna be okay and ohmygod all throughout the night I couldn't wait to go home and listen to the soundtrack and cry over it and tell all my friends if they wanna go see it with me. Currently I'm gonna go see it 2 more times. Such a gorgeous movie. Amazing characters, music and the scenery ohmygod so gorgeous. The plot was beautiful my God. This is easily my new favorite movie, I'll never get over this film

I'm watching ur video now and I'm literally yelling "Yes!!!" At everything you say, I agree on all of it ohmyogd you are putting it into words so well


I agree with literally EVERYTHING you said. I can also relate to the whole artist struggles part, and LA, and just everything!! I saw it last October and just BLEW ME AWAY. Love it to pieces, it became my favorite movie (aside from maybe Harry Potter haha) right away. Thank you for this video!!


I came back to this video because I just recently made some of my friends watch the movie. I was so happy and excited and I couldn't wait to know what they thought ecc. I unfortunately had to go home early, so I wasn't able to stay until the end, but it was fine, since I had already seen it. I made sure to tell them to text me what they thought about the ending, and then left. Guess what, they didn't even finish it. I was so upset, but I was like "fine maybe they were just tired, I should just ask them again to finish it, and they will, right?" so I did. Well, they didn't, and I just felt like HOW in the world can you start watch this masterpiece and not even bother to finish the last 30 minutes. I mean, they don't have to like it, but at least finish it since I asked you.<br>So I decided to come back to this safe place, and I'm just grateful. It may be very silly, but it makes me feel understood and less lonely. I feel like I can share my love for something beautiful and just cry and feel happy that something so wonderful exist. So thank you Dodie, just for being here, and being you and I don't even know, it is just something I feel listening to you singing the theme. Thank you, with love.

I came back to this video because I just recently made some of my friends watch the movie. I was so happy and excited and I couldn't wait to know what they thought ecc. I unfortunately had to go home early, so I wasn't able to stay until the end, but it was fine, since I had already seen it. I made sure to tell them to text me what they thought about the ending, and then left. Guess what, they didn't even finish it. I was so upset, but I was like "fine maybe they were just tired, I should just ask them again to finish it, and they will, right?" so I did. Well, they didn't, and I just felt like HOW in the world can you start watch this masterpiece and not even bother to finish the last 30 minutes. I mean, they don't have to like it, but at least finish it since I asked you.
So I decided to come back to this safe place, and I'm just grateful. It may be very silly, but it makes me feel understood and less lonely. I feel like I can share my love for something beautiful and just cry and feel happy that something so wonderful exist. So thank you Dodie, just for being here, and being you and I don't even know, it is just something I feel listening to you singing the theme. Thank you, with love.


Ahw I love this Movie so much. It is my favorite movie too. I usually don't cry at movies, but the end just gets everyone. I love the music, it is just so atmospheric. And Emma Watson and Ryan Gosling acting together is the best thing ever


I was touched by it spiritually like 90% of what happened to Mia, I've had to go through


i just came out of the cinema sobbing my heart out and i didn't know why and you put my thoughts in to words oh my thank you


I AGREEEEEEE SO MUCH! I haven't stopped thinking about since I saw it months ago. It's a beautiful piece of art and my all time favorite film.


I've waited to watch this video for so long, as I hadn't seen it, but today. i went to see it... I had tears in my eyes the whole way walking home from the movies. then when I went home, I bawled my eyes out. my friend calmed me down, but then I started trying to play City Of Stars on my piano, and I bawled my eyes out again... what a movie, shit...


I haven't loved a movie this much in a long time, or even ever. I only saw it once (and on an airplane..) and I feel like I need to buy it asap to keep enjoying it. But the music! UGH. After watching this video, I went and watched medleys and covers and I can't stop crying.


The first time I watch La La Land I was on a plane next to strangers and that end number broke me, I sobbed for the rest of the 3 hr flight. I sobbed bc it was sad, happy, heartbreaking, and so beautiful all at once and oh god I honestly can't get enough .


I was hoping that after the smirk at the end that Mia would just run to Seb and kiss him. I know the point of the movie was suppose to be more of a realistic feel and how they helped eachother to achieve their dreams. But when seb saw Mia he looked so sad and not happy to see her what so ever. Why couldn't they just stay together whilst achieving their dreams!! Ah, this movie is too good, but man I wish they ended together.

Yes, I totally understood that, and it really is such a beautiful story. You could pause the movie at any point and it would be worthy of a piece of art. The ending left me in a sad yet almost melancholy state as I understood the meaning of them achieving their dreams together and yet the montage almost made it worse for me. I wouldn't change this movie for anything but just by knowing what could've been it just makes me wish that it did happen. Understandably I realize that is the point of the movie though. Sorry for being so long winded. I love this movie so much :)

Well in their minds (montages that follow Seb's performance) they were together, or wish they were, so it's a way to satisfy audience who want them to be together in the end.

That said it's like one of my favorite things ever now and I really appreciate this video for saying much of what I thought and more, rather though I am a bit more on sebs side- if you could even pick sides :)


It´s so good to know that there is someone that feels like me about the musical!!! and the best part is that you understand it.. I love musicals, but Lala land is more than musical to me. I JUST LOVE IT WITH ALL MY HEARTH!!!


one thing i loved so much was how it didn't turn out the way i had expected. and although the ending made me bawl, it showed that you don't have to go down one direct route to get to your dream destination.


so I completely understand the way you feel. I am obsessed. I had an emotional breakdown while listening to the soundtrack because I finally acknowledged the fact that I want to direct film and move people the way it moves me. it was this epiphany I had and really freaked me out but I listen to the soundtrack all the time and just cry and laugh and belt it at the top of my lungs. the dialogue is fantastic, costumes are fantastic, the color palette is beautiful and the cinematography is truly a work of art. I love the opening scene because they have all of these people who are dressed like everyone else and all have the same story and it just makes the point that Mia and Seb are just like everyone else and that this is just one particular story but it also helps to emphasize how special they are as well. the music constantly moves me to tears and it's just so so good dodie it's so good.


I was in my drama class listening to the soundtrack and i literally started balling my eyes out and everyone was looking at me and my teacher was like you okay and I just replied no I’m obviously an emotional wreck right now.


"you are allowed to not be as affected as I have been"<br>yeah, i know. But still I hate the fact that I didn't enjoy it as much as I thought I would. my expectations were so high (maybe that was the problem) and I was counting the days, the hours, the minutes to watch it. I felt really bad for not really connecting with it :(

"you are allowed to not be as affected as I have been"
yeah, i know. But still I hate the fact that I didn't enjoy it as much as I thought I would. my expectations were so high (maybe that was the problem) and I was counting the days, the hours, the minutes to watch it. I felt really bad for not really connecting with it :(

i did the opposite actually hahaha, i saw the posters and decided i wanted to see it, but i avoided all other posters, trailers, songs and just googling it in general, so i knew absolutely nothing about the movie haha

Bruna Chaves Omg same. I feel sooo disappointed that I  didn't like it as I should have do. My expectations were way too high, that ruined the experience.


I watched la la land with my boyfriend and at the ending scene we were screaming at the tv together and crying because we were so angry that it ended that way and just thinking about it makes me wanna cry again


Song Exploder is a brilliant podcast. I love your passion for this film. I don't agree with everything you said, but appreciate how you explain what you love about it.


Seeing dodie talk about how much she loves La La Land makes me realize how badly I want passionate people in my life. I love it when people talk about what they’re passionate about because they look so happy and they just light up, and it really makes me want more people like that to talk to.

i know right!! all people i know (myself included) usually feel ashamed of their interests and tone down their excitement, almost like they’d be seen as childish.
but i love it so much when people light up and get excited about the things they like, it warms my heart and excites me too.
i wish i knew more passionate people, their energy is so contagious :,)
also your comment is 6 months old whoops haha


Well i just saw la la land an hour ago and im so inspired that i started learning Sebs&Mias theme on Piano. While im crying. I hate how i get connected to the movie and i really understand how you feel about the movie. I think im gonna rewatch it a couple times in the next few days while crying. I just love that movie holy shit! I want to talk about it and connect with people right now who also feel the same as me. Thats crazy. if a movie does that to me i know its perfect. Usually i would never talk to anyone because i have social anxiety disorder. My god i feel alive and happy at this moment holy shit.


I'm a cynical person, but I fell in love with this film too. I study acting so I found it pretty inspiring


i find the epilogue scene so stunning and I'm overwhelmed everytime I see/listen to it especially the part where everything stops and it's just low brace and flute it takes my breath away everytime and I wish they only did those for longer but I'm happy non the less and since I'm in band and play low brass I beg my music teacher to let us play it so I can play my favorite part in the whole movie


I just saw La La Land and oh my god. it was beautiful. so beautiful. so so SO and aahhh. I see now where your obsession is coming from! I mean, I started bawling and the 'fantasy-part' and it worsened when they showed those home movies. and the colour scheme is gorgeous. not to mention the acting, the characters, and the music. goddamn, City of Stars had me in tears everytime... EVERYTHING!


This video spoke to me so much. The amount of love you have for this movie is everything I haven't been able to express to my friends who think I'm crazy! I've been learning all the songs on piano and it's crazy when a piece of music I love can move me so much when I'm the one playing it because I'm usually very critical of myself. I'm filling the empty space on my walls with Emma and Ryan and the fools who dream. I love being passionate. I love that you are too.


I absolutely love this movie because of the style in which it is portrayed and the soundtrack is stunning i can't stop singing the songs <3


My favorite thing about the movie is that it shows how things may not turn out how you thought they would, but you can still be just as happy :))


I feel exactly the same but with the "new" beauty and the beast. I went with my pantomime company and me and this girl I didn't know too well ended up sitting next to each other and crying out eyes out within half an hour. We bonded over emma watson. It was beautiful


I come back to this video every time I watch La la land ( a lot tbh ) because every time I finish it I cry a lot then feel like I need to see other people excitement for it because omg it was so good and Dodie is just amazing at it. She gets me hyped for when I watch it next


I STARTED CRYING JUST WATCHING YOU TALK ABOUT IT UGH I LOVE IT SO SO SO MUCH


I also LOVE La la land!!!! the first time I watched it I bursted into tears at the end. UGH I LOVE IT!!!


So I really loved Dear Evan Hansen, The Greatest Showman and La la land they were like my 3 favourite things and then I found that they were written by the same people and now I love the music even more❤🎼🎵


When I first watched this video I hadn't seen La La Land, but I'm seeing this video now that I've seen it I completely understand how beautiful it is.


it's been 4 years since la la land came out and it's only now that i watched it

it's so so good

i have been through experiences in the last 4 years that made watching it hurt so so much more than if i watched it then. i love this film and i will allow myself to be devastated for a while


i saw la la land when it first came out and fell in LOVE with the film and the music. i'm gonna be performing someone in the crowd with a couple of friends and i get to sing Mia's solo part and i'm so nervous but excITED


The scene where Mia performs in front of casting people with the phone. That was just so perfect. Emma's talent blew me away.


Thank God that there are people who can feel the same after watching this movie and can express emotions so directly and easily! Talk for hours and hours about how much inspiration this film gave and still gives!! Thank you, thank you for your words! You are so adorable!! :)


DODIE ERMAHGERD I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE LA LA LAND!

I wanted to burst into tears on my very first screening! The themes that hit the chords for me are:

1) People following their dreams. I mean really pushing and trying to make it a reality. I let mine go decades ago and seeing Mia and Seb (and even you Dodie) reach theirs was so heartwarming and gave/still gives me soooooooo many feels. I feel so proud of their hard work yet so envious.

2)The theme of love gets me too! The love that they shared was so pure and so fun to witness. I would've loved to be their third wheel in the hopes that someday I too, could be just as happy and in love as they were!

After my first screening I just knew I was buying the sound track. I listened to the entire album on repeat soooooo many times. Although, my favourites have to be:

Another Day of Sun (the opening theme)
Someone in the Crowd
A Lovely Night
City of Stars (both of them [the one with only Ryan Gosling and the one with him and Emma Stone])
Planetarium (WHO DOESN"T WANT TO LEARN HOW TO WALTZ???!!)
The Fools Who Dream

GAAAAAHHHHH!!! I just love this movie so much! I own it now on DVD so I can sit in my room, in my PJ's, eating a tub of ice cream, wrapped around in a blanket, and just just feel all those warm feelings over and over again and let my emotions run wild every time. Long winded sigh

DODIE ERMAHGERD I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE LA LA LAND!

I wanted to burst into tears on my very first screening! The themes that hit the chords for me are:

1) People following their dreams. I mean really pushing and trying to make it a reality. I let mine go decades ago and seeing Mia and Seb (and even you Dodie) reach theirs was so heartwarming and gave/still gives me soooooooo many feels. I feel so proud of their hard work yet so envious.

2)The theme of love gets me too! The love that they shared was so pure and so fun to witness. I would've loved to be their third wheel in the hopes that someday I too, could be just as happy and in love as they were!

After my first screening I just knew I was buying the sound track. I listened to the entire album on repeat soooooo many times. Although, my favourites have to be:

Another Day of Sun (the opening theme)
Someone in the Crowd
A Lovely Night
City of Stars (both of them [the one with only Ryan Gosling and the one with him and Emma Stone])
Planetarium (WHO DOESN"T WANT TO LEARN HOW TO WALTZ???!!)
The Fools Who Dream

GAAAAAHHHHH!!! I just love this movie so much! I own it now on DVD so I can sit in my room, in my PJ's, eating a tub of ice cream, wrapped around in a blanket, and just just feel all those warm feelings over and over again and let my emotions run wild every time. *Long winded sigh*


i have watched this movie so many times UGH

i smile, i laugh, and i cry every f*cking time i watch it.


I watched La La Land, spent 10 minutes thinking about it to form my own opinion on it, then came to (FINALLY) watch your video. In conclusion, I liked it but I did not love it (obviously nowhere as much as you did). The Last Five Years is definitely still my favourite musical. Perhaps I just need to watch La La Land again though...


OH MY GOD I CRIED AND I PRETENTING THE ENDING DIDENT EXIST. AHHHHHHHHHH ITS SO GOOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I CAN EVEN SAY.

ALSO THE NAME CAN WE JUST STOP FOR A MINUET

AND DONT EVEN GET ME STARTED ON THE SONGS AND THE JUST AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH AMAZINGNESS OF THE JUST OH MY GOD SO GOOD!!!!!!!


'La la Land' is a very beautiful film, have to say I was affected by it as well. Definitely humming the songs after the credits were scrolling. Now that you mention it (which I didn't before), being an artist, creative person does assist in the viewing of the film because it taps into desires and struggles which we go through, like prioritising relationships, jobs, creative pursuits and everything else which we value, it's very tiring. It angers me slightly because I feel Sebastian and Mia should have stayed together. But it makes sense that they broke up for their creative careers. I would couple 'La la Land' up with 'The Great Gatsby', as a kinda matinee; both have similar vibes. ^_^ x


Watched it more than 3 times full on, downloaded all the soundtracks, AND DAMN im living the life.


I haven't seen a movie I'd love since moulin rouge.. I cried by the end when they imagined themselves getting married and giving birth to their child. Still kept crying at the "real" ending and I loved how it ended to be honest I would've hated it if Mia broke up with her husband for Seb. That's just tragic. So I wouldn't change anything cause it was literally perfect!!! My most favorite movie of 2017❤


I also am overwhelmingly overcome with emotions everytime I hear it see it and I think and dream about it. And my mind is constantly playing the music with my inner monologue.


I think the ending was PERFECT for one of the major themes of this movie.

Theme: In real life, things don't always exactly work out.

When they did show us what might have been...did you notice it looked like scenes from a film or movie?  That's because it was a fantasy, not real life. How often do people get exactly what they want in exactly the way they planned?  In real life, things don't always exactly work out, but with struggle, hard work, and persistence, you can still achieve your dreams.

I thought this was a WONDERFUL theme and the ending was a great way to help the audience understand this.

Your thoughts may be different, but this is what came to my mind when I saw LA LA LAND. Very well done!

in a way we did see it though in that ending sequence? we saw what they could have had, if they had done things differently. i think that was a really nice touch because, even though they didnt end up together, they still both got what they wanted and dreamed of, just in a different way than they originally had planned

Very true! We love the characters and want to see them together.  But in real life, things don't always exactly work out.

I think it would have been fun to see everything wrap up perfectly with Mia and Sebastian getting their happy ever after together.


the end... where mia and seb look at each other and just smile...UGH OH MY GOD


today i finally saw it!<br>i really loved the scene when seb walks her to her car and lies about his car being up the hill when it really was in front of the place where the party was.

today i finally saw it!
i really loved the scene when seb walks her to her car and lies about his car being up the hill when it really was in front of the place where the party was.


I Love La La Land! Art and emotion<br>I love the city of stars with both Mia and Sebastian, the part when he changes the piano till more sticato (can't spell) the "A voice that says I'll be here and you'll be alright" ugh it's just perfection!!!

I Love La La Land! Art and emotion
I love the city of stars with both Mia and Sebastian, the part when he changes the piano till more sticato (can't spell) the "A voice that says I'll be here and you'll be alright" ugh it's just perfection!!!


thank you i was feeling sad and depressed. cried for two hours, but this video just makes me smile thank you so much


i saw the film pretty late, so going into it i was very aware of all the hype around it and when i first started it i didn't really think it lived up to my expectations. but then by the middle i was crying and couldn't stop because wOW it's so good ?? and i love it i want to see it a million times i cant stop sobbing

O gosh and this comment posted a month ago??? It just came out where I live

blurryface also your sherlock profile picture is noted and respected

blurryface I was scared it wouldn't affect me the way some movies do, and as the hype said it would. But it did, holy shit it did. I was crying through out. I cried leaving the cinema, I cried walking to the car, I tried all the way home and I cried as I flopped into bed. I had a killer headache ( and heartache ) the next day to remind me because I was just so overwhelmed by it's beauty and the connection I felt, it is  uncomprehendible. I can't put it into words and it's so rare. I think it's musicals, man. I love musicals. Les mis and hamilton did the same damn thing. Lol I'm a wreck.


I loved it so very much it was such a beautiful movie, but sadly my sister didn't and she's been ranting about how mad she is that they didn't end up together in the end...sigh.


THIS FILM.<br>I have been listening to the soundtrack for ages and finally went to see it in the afternoon today and just it makes me smile so much and then bawl and then smile and just oh my gods the whole thing about realising dreams and art and the setting and EVERYTHING I will probably go again next week.

THIS FILM.
I have been listening to the soundtrack for ages and finally went to see it in the afternoon today and just it makes me smile so much and then bawl and then smile and just oh my gods the whole thing about realising dreams and art and the setting and EVERYTHING I will probably go again next week.


Someday I wish I find something so beautiful just so I can feel the same amount of passion for something. I want to someday be able to feel this much.


I was crying too I also LOVE La La land it's a beautiful peace of art and I agree in everything you said


I haven't watched many musicals, but La La Land is the best musical I've ever, and will ever see!

I talk about my own love for La La Land in the vlog I just uploaded (towards the end tho tbh)! Would love for you to check it out :) thanks!

I've been wanting to see singing in the rain - I'll try to get on that asap! a friend also told me i need to see mama mia

Veronica Garcia you have to see more musicals. I recommend you singing in the rain and the rocky horror picture show. :)

Veronica Garcia Wowowowow loved your vlog


I just got done watching it for the first time and ..... the beginning thing with you singing the tune made be burst out crying like oh my god I didn't know i would be so bittersweet about this


I still haven't watched it bc 2 of my teachers and loads of my friends told me it was rubbish and was so boring and didn't have a good storyline😂now I regret not watching it whilst it was in cinemas


okay so you have no idea how long I have been waiting to watch this film. I missed it in the cinema so I waited until it came out on DVD and finally brought it omg. I watched it last night and omg. I had butterflies in my stomach the whole time! I can't explain. And then when it finished I just sat there frozen for all of the credits trying to figure out what just happened. I may be dramatic but this film was so inspiring and I am going to watch it a million times. To the fools who dream!!!


La la land was seriously just so pretty to watch. Obviously the plot was amazing and the characters were just perfect but the visuals, I SWEAR ITS SO GORGEOUS


That look of mutual love and understanding at the end. That messed me up.


I love how you love the film lol I'm still obsessed years later


I think Doodie should play Mia!! It'd be perfect I could just see her Singing Lovely Night!


That smile they share at the end...has such an effect on me.


I keep listening to the first 18 seconds of the video over and over again!! Dodie please make a full length acapella cover of Mia and Sebastions Theme!!!


I was sobbing for s i x  hours after I saw it. this movie has affected me in such a way that I didn't think it would.


I love her enthusiasm for this movie, It's very cute.


i remember that i'd been wanting to watch la la land since it came out but was too lazy to do so, but once you posted this video, i wanted to watch your video so badly (LOL) that i went out and watched la la land.

boy, was that the most beautiful film i've ever seen.

the music was phenomenal. the costumes were gorgeous. the scenes were breathtaking. and the story was inspiring for me, an aspiring screenwriter who wants to move to LA and follow her dreams (though, if i could sing, that's probably what i'd be doing).

the movie shows that life isn't perfect and easy. you have to fight and push on to achieve your dreams. you might lose a couple relationships on the way, which is heartbreaking. relationships aren't perfect and easy, either. there's confusion and happiness and fighting and love and miscommunication. the fact that this film showed the flaws in both is just perfect.

along with the scene at the end where it shows mia and seb's life if it went perfectly like many people hope relationships turn out to be? let's be real, EVERYONE cried at that part.

tldr: thank you for introducing me to la la land. it was beautiful. it's been half a year and i'm still in love.


You did the same thing as I did lol as someone who also loves music with every part of my being lol all aspects of it I did that too. As soon as I saw the movie, I got home looked up the soundtrack and just put my headphones on :D


ugh La la land is such an amazing film that wrecks my heart, and as someone who draws (or is a sorry excuse for an art person) i loved the film soooooo much. The fools who dream song is 100% my favorite in the film because it gives me so much hope. Like with anything, its so inspiring i guess??? Also i think just the fact that all the music is easy to dance to it makes me so happy! hgbrfhlgbfb>VRbBvgLJYFHLGYR UGHHH its just such an amazing movie i cant even put into words! Also my friends have been having to deal with my random spurts of La la Land splurs lol


Can we talk about the whole scene from the cinema to the observatory and how magical and like old fashioned good movie musical it was??? So iconic.

ALL THE DANCING AND STUFF REMINDS ME SO MUCH OF GENE KELLY AND ALL THOSE MOVIES. EVEN LIKE THEIR FAKE MOVIE SETS YA KNOW. PLUS THAT WHOLE JAMES DEAN MOVIE ALLUSIONS


your outfit is from the scene where mia and sebastian fought over dinner before her play!


Ohhh I know this was three years ago but I've just watched this film, because I saw this video thumbnail on my Youtube, and oh my goodness my little heart. I love it so much. Just wanted to share, thank you Dodie for somehow inspiring me to finally get around to watching this incredible film. Wow.


I watched it today and I’ve been crying over the ending for an hour now.


I saw the movie the over night and was like "Now I can watch Dodie's video" And like. Okay... First thing, I don't cry... Ever. Like I will ry maybe once or twice in six months. But This movie had me crying for an hour straight. What really was like the sealed deal was the little smile and nod in the very end. Like "I still love you and always will, but our time is now in the past" And like. AHHHHH I can't. I can't even type it without getting all emotional.


I've seen it 3 times. Love how Damien Chazelle not only pays tribute to old school musicals, but also subverts them with the non traditional epilogue. Kills me every time I watch it. Love this movie. Just picked up the soundtrack on vinyl.


I am also guilty of taking time out of my day to explain, in detail, to people why this movie is so INCREDIBLE!!! I actually rented it first, saw it once, and went out the next day to buy it xD


It pulls you in more than any other movie, the story is absolutely brilliant. It’s funny, sad, and a love story that cannot be mimicked. It was directed wonderfully and as realistic as a love story could possibly be.


I know that I'm super late to watching this video, but I've only just watched La La Land and I so desperately wish I would've watched this in theaters instead of in my room alone. I can see that it truly is such a beautiful and lovely piece of art and I wish I could appreciate it more. I wasn't able to connect to it as much as you could cause I'm not in your position or in Mia's position. I don't know what it's like to be an aspiring artist like either of you. But gosh I wish I did. This film did make me cry, it did touch me and get through to me in a way that not many films can accomplish. I watched Beauty and the Beast opening weekend and I sat in the theater crying my eyes out cause of how beautiful it is and that theme of love was something I could connect so strongly to. And I know I could've had a deeper connection to La La Land if only I had watched it in theaters. There's just something about musicals that can tell a story and say what they're trying to say in such a way that I can't seem to comprehend. In such a way that's so different from everything else. I'm not quite sure where I'm going with this comment anymore, I guess my thoughts just took over.


I literally just finished watching it like right now and I'm proper sobbing. I don't cry in movies like AT ALL. BUT DAMN! THIS TOUCHED ME


I just finished watching la la land and
oh
my
God.
What was that ending.
I'm in tears

brendon urie's forehead  First of all nice username! 😂 Second that is what I was saying the whole time,  forget your husband just get back together with Sebastian!

Bella Carr same i was biting my cushion like 'HE'S THERE FORGET THAT MAN GOoo' but that film is damn beautiful. its just beautiful

itsreneeday same and I don't know what to feel now. The ending just killed me because I wanted them to end up together. But the ending was so wonderful in it's own way. I love that movie but hate it at the same time.


I've seen it 5 times and I never noticed the "are you kidding?" thing and for some reason that just affected me rn. What I love about the argument scene is that all I can think is when Seb is talking about jazz in the Lighthouse and he says "its conflict, and it's compromise, and it's new every time". I feel like that quote is soooo relevant for the whole movie, but especially towards the end of the movie, after the argument, when you can see them growing apart and eventually breaking up. Because this ENTIRE story is about conflict and compromise and for some reason when I watch it over and over, I love it for a new reason every time. This movie has honestly changed me and I don't think I'll ever be tired of it. (Also I love you, you're such an inspiration to me both as a musician and just as a wonderful person ❤)


OOOOOOH MY GOSH. I just finished it and it's 11pm here and I cried so much oh my goodness I LOVED IT.


Damn, I've seen so much and yet don't think I've ever been as passionate for anything as you are. The movie definitely made me feel some type of way after watching it. Can't describe it really. Kinda like an existential feeling but not. I guess all the themes just worked beautifully, like you mentioned, which makes for an impactful movie.


the movie is ... EPIC , it is just amazing and the last scene is something i couldn't handle at all it was amazing every piece of it , i can say anything else ,i'm speechless .


Dodie, i went to the theatre alone tonight, bought a ticket to la la land, and had tears streaming down my face practically the whole time. this movie has brought me so much connection (to myself in that matter, as wanting to be an artist) and peace. thank you for making these cool covers and recommending this amazing peace of art because i needed it in my life at this time.  thank you thank you thank you


aaaa i love it too! I especially love the colors of the costumes. The animation-so beautiful!!!! and aaaaaaaaaaaaaaa the alternate ending and (spoilers!) seb and mia's baby!!!! SO MANY TEARS. the home video with how happy they could've been.... I would've added a theme of following your dreams, and how they (spoilers again) realized that they couldn't follow their dreams and still be together, but she reminded him of his dream and he reminded her of hers. you described it so well! like you, i do have some issues with it-jazz is kinda a african-american musical style and how a white guy has to "save" it... don't love. so in conclusion: music-10/10. costumes-9/10. animation-9/10. plot-9/10. dialogue- 8/10. this video-11/10!!!!


Awww dodie fangirling is too cute😂💛💞<br>The thing that I probably most liked about this whole wonderful movie is the ending. That scene, when Seb is playing the piano in his club, and Mia is watching him, with her husband by her side, and realizes what could have been. What her life could've looked like if she stayed with Seb. And she decides to, just, accept it. I think that makes her very very brave. She has her life, and she's happy with it. But it's still hard to walk away from what could have been. But she does. And when she turns around for the last time, and her and Seb's eyes cross, you can see all the love they share, all amazing memories, everything they've gone through. In both of them there's a little bit of sadness, but they accept it. Both. They move along with their lives, carrying each other in their hearts. And I just think that's amazing. And I love it.

Awww dodie fangirling is too cute😂💛💞
The thing that I probably most liked about this whole wonderful movie is the ending. That scene, when Seb is playing the piano in his club, and Mia is watching him, with her husband by her side, and realizes what could have been. What her life could've looked like if she stayed with Seb. And she decides to, just, accept it. I think that makes her very very brave. She has her life, and she's happy with it. But it's still hard to walk away from what could have been. But she does. And when she turns around for the last time, and her and Seb's eyes cross, you can see all the love they share, all amazing memories, everything they've gone through. In both of them there's a little bit of sadness, but they accept it. Both. They move along with their lives, carrying each other in their hearts. And I just think that's amazing. And I love it.


I loved la la land but for me it was too similar to the last 5 years and when I first watched la la land I kept comparing the two


DODIE I THOUGHT I WAS THE ONLY ONE WHO NOTICED THE "PFFFFT" BIT IN FRONT OF THE CINEMA IT WAS SO CUTE

OMG LOL HI yes I'm literally everywhere i know lmao SORRY |-/

emily fizzy I LITERALLY JUST SAW YOU ON LEARNING TO BE FEARLESS' CHANNEL AND NOW I SEE YOU HERE YOU'RE AMAZING FRIEND AND |-/

I just watched it and got home to watch this and my heart still feels all fluttery and warm because I LOVED IT SO MUCH


I’m three years late but here I am watching this video right after finishing the beautiful film. The end was surprising and made me sad but it made me feel satisfied nonetheless. I can now enjoy the dodie covers I have heard many times even more after watching the film. Two surprising things are that you fall in love with the characters after a lot of exposure and I love the story and the different love scenario that I haven’t seen in another movie before-although I haven’t watched any movies with romance and other key elements besides la la land. I love love but this movie made me appreciate a lot like chasing dreams and musicals.


seen it now, the second i saw it was on amazon i was like "DODIE LOVES THIS has to be good" i had HIGH expectations hahaha but it was very lovely indeed and i think the longer i think about it the better it gets. and the music is just <b>italian hand emoji</b>

seen it now, the second i saw it was on amazon i was like "DODIE LOVES THIS has to be good" i had HIGH expectations hahaha but it was very lovely indeed and i think the longer i think about it the better it gets. and the music is just *italian hand emoji*


i love LaLa land it is so beautifully done <3


I really liked the movie, it inspired a real feeling of bittersweetness within me. The main flaws I had with the film was I found it predictable and I thought they could have spent more time showing why they loved each other so much, so actually showing the relationship itself more. Again though I really really enjoyed it, the soundtrack is great and it inspired me to do more of my own artistic things


I saw la la land so now I can finally watch this video

Bree Mariah I just saw it and after came straight to this video

LMAOO same I was waiting so long just so i can watch this and feel all dodie's love for it and possibly share in it


OMG GIRL NO no one has ever cried more watching la la land than me


I'd love to hear dodie do a cover fools who dream


Ok I just finished seeing La La Land, I'm still weeping. O M G. That ending HIT HOME.


I just watched the movie. I was happy that they had a happy end. However I was also sad about the end. I was angry about the end for a second but I do love the movie because of how the story was and the end.


Dodie, do you think that La La Land is kind of similar to the Last Five Years? Like its kind of a similar story: Jamie is a writer, Seb is a musician, they're both more successful than their counterparts at first? And Cathy and Mia are both trying to be actresses?

I COULDN'T ENJOY LA LA LAND FOR THIS ACTUALLY!! TLFY is way more harsh i think. I just felt i was watching a remake of it. Don't get me wrong the photography and the acting were great, but the story itself wasn't new to me

Oh my god I love the last five years so much. Anna's voice is 👌🏻

La la land was so cute and when Seb & Mia's theme was repeated at the end I started tearing up!

Totally thought there were similarities between "La La Land" and "The Last Five Years" as well! In fact, that scene where Sebastian had all the fans screaming for him at the concert while Mia was getting lost in the crowd/being pushed to the back had me worried that this was going to be a "Jamie/Sebastian becomes a success while Cathy/Mia just can't seem to win" story.

But while both movies definitely show the struggle of two artists in love while trying to pursue/be successful in their art, I feel like "The Last Five Years" ultimately focuses on the love story between Jamie and Cathy and what happens when one becomes more successful than the other as time wages on. What does that do to their relationship? What does it do to them as people?

Whereas with "La La Land", while Mia and Sebastian's relationship plays a large part in the story, it's ultimately at its core about people who are struggling to pursue their artistic dreams and the sometimes necessary compromises that just have to be made along the way in order to make those dreams a reality. When Sebastian explains to Mia why he loves jazz, his explanation can also be applied as to their story as a whole in that: "It's conflict and it's compromise, and it's very, very exciting!".

While both couples don't end up together in the end, (SPOILER ALERT), I personally believe that Cathy & Jamie's relationship more or less ends on a sour note. Within their 5 year relationship, Jamie soared while Cathy remained stuck. Even though their relationship had its beautiful moments, I am left wondering if Jamie got more out of it than her and if Cathy just got royally screwed because she is literally alone and still a struggling actress which is sort of who she was when Jamie first met her - except now she is a lot more broken & probably jaded because of their relationship.

Meanwhile, the ending of "La La Land" shows that Mia & Sebastian's smile & nod at one another in that final scene shows that they will always love each other despite the way things turned out. Throughout their relationship and the five years that followed, they each took the necessary steps to get closer to achieving their dreams & grew as artists & people. They needed each other at that specific moment in their lives in order to get to where they ultimately wanted/needed to be. And while their relationship was a compromise, it wasn't all for nothing.

Sorry for the lengthy response! I absolutely LOVE LOVE LOVE both "La La Land" and "The Last Five Years". Just thought I'd give my two cents! haha

Danielle B The thing is-- The passage of time in The Last Five Years was very confusing to me, but the passage of time in La La Land (like the seasons) was very clear. I do think that the end scene where she's looking back on how her life would've been with Seb is very similar to The Last Five Years though.

Danielle B At the bit where Seb was becoming successful in the band and Mia was kinda struggling with the play I got really worried and turned to my friend and said "no no no no no this is TL5Y all over again oh god please don't do this to my heart"


I think that best part of the story is the epilogue; without it, the story would be another old cliched romance story.

The name "La La Land" means "a fanciful state or dreamworld" and that's the overall theme of the story. If the story ended with Mia and Seb together (like in the "alternative ending scene") it would be unrealistic, like a fairy tale. I believe that in real life, not everything turns out the way we like and that's life. You don't always end up with your first love, people DO grow apart, though they might still be important to each other.

Another theme is how even short relationships (doesn't have to be romantic) can have huge impacts on us, our journey and how we view the world.

And the way Seb holds on to more "traditional" jazz when others are modernising, is like how some of us finding it hard to let go to the past experiences or memories (not that holding on is a bad thing).

I also think that the vibrant vintage visuals of the story and the "not being sure what time period we are in" help express that as well. It sets a nostalgic and dreamlike atmosphere.

THIS is why I love to movie so much. Though that's just my opinion...


Fools who dream is a amazing song and it resonates with me so much. I’m gonna make it to my dream no matter what anyone says. I remember having this one friend who was in on my dream with me but then he bailed and said it wasn’t realistic. This movie inspired me so much that tomorrow I’m gonna get to work on my dream. (I want to be a filmmaker). Thank you Dodie, Me and Earl and The Dying Girl, La La Land, God, My Mom, and MP. I can’t thank all you enough for showing me how a fool dreams.


I saw the film last year and i keep watching it. It never gets old for me. I even watch the teaser trailers, they are so great. I love LA LA LANDas much as you. I love the soundtrack so so so so much i listen to it everyday. As you say it is really really a beautiful movie. Plus the colors and the coreography. This movie has touched my heart in ways i can't describe. I'm gonna watch it right now.❤😌


I have this one really funny thing to add:
I just recently listened to the entire soundtrack on Spotify once again, and when it was finished, Spotify recommended me one of your songs

it must be a sign


Yeah I've been a fan of emma since 2010 and Ive seen Lalaland three times. Its so moving, I had to make my own video about it because it's so good.


"I am a phoenix, rising from the ashes" - my fave seb line


I watched the film because of hearing you talk about it and now I'm obsessed.


I watched it at 4 am in the morning with christmas cookies and tea and i had a little cry.

It destroyed me

I watched it at 4 am in the morning with christmas cookies and tea and i had a *little* cry.

It destroyed me


I love "the fools who dream" so much. oh my gosh. I love it. I really love it.


I feel this way toward both la la land and the greatest showman, they are both so beautiful in my opinion and the music is fantastic


I love this because my boyfriend didn't really care for this film but I adored it. While he shared many parallels with both characters a ton, I don't reflect either character. I think for him, a lot of the creative process and realities were agonizing to watch. While for me, I fell in love with watching passionate people be passionate. It's lovely to see the contrast of opinions and different reactions.


Dodie... Girl... I feel ya! This movie was amazing.  Damien is GENIUS! It's obvious how much he loves and respects traditional hollywood films, don't we all! He did an amazing job reminiscing that style of filmmaking with the sets, cinematography, choreography, costumes, language and themes, but also relating to a wider audience by seemlessly integrating modern day qualities in with it - Cell phones, and Keith's band. I feel like it's so tough to pay homage to something, especially something as traditional as Hollywood, without overdoing it. And he didn't. It was magnificent. But honestly it wasn't until the end that I realized how genius Damien was. Let me know if you agree with this, i may be over analyzing, but... Keith and Seb. There's a mutual respect between the two, but also obvious friction. My theory... their relationship and conflicting ideals on the evolution of jazz is representative of Damien's own conflicting ideal on the evolution of film. As we mentioned, it so evident there's an undying love and appreciation for classic hollywood film, so much so that Damien makes his own to continue and share this tradition with everyone. Pretty fucking similar to Seb, who has such an intense passion for jazz that he wants to share with everyone by opening his own jazz club. The problem here is that as times change and art develops, so does interest in traditional art. Doing either of these things the way they originally envisioned may not result in the success they would like. Keith recognizes this and thus innovates. He makes what he loves relevant to everyone. That's what Damien strived to do (and succeeded might I add). He made this beautiful film sooooooo reminiscent of classic Hollywood while seeming to effortlessly innovate and bring a whole new life to that tradition which intrigued everyone. Now going back to why it was the end that made me realize this. As mentioned the integration of the classic Hollywood era and now was seemless throughout. Except for the ending. The ending is the biggest representation of Damien's conflict in keeping with tradition vs making something relevant. I think its fair to say realistic endings are a bit more relevant today. We don't always expect a happy ending every time. The reality of la la land is that Mia and Seb don't end up together. They were ble to accomplish dreams but had to make sacrifices. That's pretty realistic, right? However, as a filmmaker and an audience, having those endings are easier said then done. Just before we think its ends, (with what we can all agree as not the happiest of endings between the two) we get to also experience what would be expected of a classic hollywood love story. Seb and Mia end up  successful living a happy live together and with a family. That ending, which may not be as realistic, is the escape, the high that people feel from watching movies. Damien didn't want to lose that in his film. Nor did seb the feelings relative to his club. Yet, in both circumstances, they get to hold on to the best of both worlds. Now to find Damien and let him know what he did with this movie, cause fuck, he may not even be aware.


I agree with her...it's certainly one of the best films I have ever seen


The beginning part with the singing was so beautiful


The ending, I think was to show how a typical Hollywood movie would've ended it but in real life sometimes you have to make sacrifices. Oh I loved this movie sooooooo much. It's all so amazing!!


Okay, I found out about La La Land from watching this video. I was thinking to myself... Oh c'mon, it probably wasn't THAT good. 2 hours ago, I just finished watching it and have been crying my eyes out. Oh my gosh..


you made me want to watch it again! going right now, thanks dodieeee <3


I related to it SO much as an artist as well, it was a lovely movie. But I didn't get actually emotionally invested. I kept getting taken out of the movie because of really shit adr, awkward extras, visual allusions that proved unimportant, and points in the writing (not delivery) that seemed offbeat or incomplete. I wish that didn't happen, cause if it didn't I'd probably be in love with it like you.

28tayloranne  watch it again...the 2nd time it got  better for me.


I love the end, it's so realistic, it shows how it would have been if everything was flawless.. but that's not how real life works. I love the way it shows what love is.. they tell each other "I'm always gonna love you" and they do, it doesn't matter if they don't go on the same way, and I think that's what real love is. I thought i was going to watch one more romantic movie where everything is perfect, the coupple's troubles  are surreal and they always have a happy ending but i was completly wrong. And finally I also loved the way they added some magic with the colors, songs and dances.. they trow you out of that reality that could be boring and sad.

..I'm argentinian so sorry if my english is not that good


I love La la land, i love Emma and Ryan, i love the music in this movie... I love everithing in this movie❤❤❤❤


what you described in relation to how you felt when you saw la la land, it is how I feel when I listen to your songs. thank you! i love your work. i feel like you're my european version


OMG DODIE, YOU INSPIRED ME TO WATCH LA LA LAND AND THE ENDING SLAYED ME!!! I WAS FREAKING OUT, I JUST YELLED AT THE SCEEN,"YOU CANT JUST TELL ME HOW GREAT IT WOULD BE IF IT HAD THAT ENDING AND THEN KICK ME AND SPIT ON MY FACE BY TELLING ME IT DIDNT END UP THAT WAY!!!" AND THE ARGUMENT MADE ME SO... SO... SO... UUUUUUUUUURRGGHHH. ITS MY NEW FAVOURITE FILM EVER AND IM STILL CRYING!! I NEEEEED HEEEEELLLPP!!!😛😭😳


While I did like LA LA Land, it was for the exact opposite reasons you listed. I found both characters to be very flawed and both let ego ruin a relationship. Mia was actually the worst. Also I found the depiction of LA to be ironic with the use of bright colors while the main characters kinda hated on the city the entire time. I did hate that they painted LA to be very white washed. I live here now and LA is wayyyyy more diverse than the movie portrays.

@Blaze All of the black characters were background characters. A movie about jazz (an artform created by black people) shouldn't be 'saved' by a white guy. I had a major problem with Gosling's character being this savior to jazz music.

What are you talking about? I spotted many black characters during the start and the cocktail party too. Infact looking at it there is almost a black person in every public scene. I agree that she gives too much credit to mia too, she thinks it's bad that seb is passionate about his dream and at one point gives it up as he is so clearly in love with Mia but Mia doesn't seem to value any of her relationships including that first boyfriend we saw her with.

Earthy Starlight the depiction of LA was the main problem I had with the movie, I thought it was generally quite unrealistic. Otherwise I loved the movie

Earthy Starlight i thought the first musical number was really diverse


Dear Dodie, I started this video without having seen the movie. On your advise I paused your video, bought the movie and watched it and... well, I can't really tell what I am feeling. Of course everyone sees it with a different eye. What really got me was the very last scene, where they just looked at each other in his bar before she is leaving. For me it just feels like she truly still loves him, but is also very happy with her current life.
I recently had to let go a girl, because she started studying in England (I'm from Germany). It is really hard to let someone go when you still love each other... back to the film: It made me feel like the love for her, that I feel now and that doesn't seem to get less, may never go away and this is okay!
I don't think anybody is reading this, but if you did and you have some thoughts, let me know.

Thanks


okay the epilogue literally makes me cry my eyes out. it's just so sad when the song slows down and it switches to seb as he plays the last notes and he just looks so pained.


I went to see it with a friend of mine and she liked it but I was so moved by it, my heart was hurt, in a good way, for days. I was on the verge of tears for hours after the film. I've never been more moved by a film and I'm so glad to find someone who shares my enjoyment <b>crying</b>. Just watching you talk about it and get excited and talk about all the little details that made you so excited made me so happy all over again. I can truly say that this is the best film I've seen in so long and it was so moving. The ending also I loved and I usually hate endings like that but it worked so well and I found it was so interesting how they showed what would happen if they ended up together even though they didn't. I know you made this a few months ago but thank you for making it, I'm honestly so excited all over again.

I went to see it with a friend of mine and she liked it but I was so moved by it, my heart was hurt, in a good way, for days. I was on the verge of tears for hours after the film. I've never been more moved by a film and I'm so glad to find someone who shares my enjoyment *crying*. Just watching you talk about it and get excited and talk about all the little details that made you so excited made me so happy all over again. I can truly say that this is the best film I've seen in so long and it was so moving. The ending also I loved and I usually hate endings like that but it worked so well and I found it was so interesting how they showed what would happen if they ended up together even though they didn't. I know you made this a few months ago but thank you for making it, I'm honestly so excited all over again.


La La Land changed my life. It made me realise something weird-- I have a boyfriend, and I love him, but my second love is music and I'm just as committed to both. A boyfriend can leave, but I have music and art forever and it's in me and it'll never leave me. I can't believe I'm so lucky as to live on a plant, in this timeline, where I can be with music. GOSH


I absolutely adore this movie, I've seen it three times now and it's more beautiful each time. The ending had me in tears.... But I'm so glad they didn't make this a normal musical "happy ending", It would have made it less powerful. Also did anyone else see that in the end, Mia was the "Someone In the Crowd"? There are so many perfect things about this movie.


honestly, how much dodie loves this film and how invested she is in it and how much it moves her is so beautiful to see and the way she picks up on every single small detail that makes this film so important to her is so incredible and gorgeous and i love her 100x more after watching this.


So, I just saw it yesterday.
I have to agree, the movie was incredible.
It pulled on mulitple heart strings, and it represented the real raw reality of life.
I did enter the movie thinking this was going to be a fluff of romantic comedy, but it wasn"t.
The costumes, the comedy, the background, the dance choreography, everything was amazing
I have to say, I love how it represented love. Life is a journey.
Def going to see it again <3


i always thought of musicals as cheesy dance numbers and happily ever afters. i never liked them because they were all the same, and after i watched la la land, i burst out sobbing. it was a beautiful film, the love story seemed so genuine, and the dance numbers were not over the top cheesy repetitive songs, but actual music you could listen to even without the film. i am watching it with my mother tonight, who also has the same mindset as i do on musicals.


i fucking love this film i have never ever cried at a film and just like you i balled my eyes out for a solid 30/45 minuets x


The one thing that makes me love La La Land is that the entire thing is a Gene Kelly tribute, but I feel like no one my age (17), know who he is. I love him so much and I cried at the last scene when they were at the river from American in Paris and there were people there from On the Town and Singing in the Rain. IT WAS BEAUTIFUL. <br>To anyone who loved LLL: if you havent seen any of those movies, you should to see where the inspiration for it came from!!!

The one thing that makes me love La La Land is that the entire thing is a Gene Kelly tribute, but I feel like no one my age (17), know who he is. I love him so much and I cried at the last scene when they were at the river from American in Paris and there were people there from On the Town and Singing in the Rain. IT WAS BEAUTIFUL.
To anyone who loved LLL: if you havent seen any of those movies, you should to see where the inspiration for it came from!!!

remarKable Randomness oh, I agree.  I absolutely loved the nods to gene Kelly scattered through it


I'm a 44 year old man who isn't into musicals. I saw it today and fell in love with it.


I just saw La La Land for the first time tonight. I've had one cup of tea already... I'm going to have another, and I'm going to re-watch this. I just need to compose myself. Just for a few minutes.


I love that I love this film and get the same feelings she is explaining but I also feel this way when I hear any of Dodies work or videos of whatever it maybe. P. S apologies for the bad grammar I just had to get that thought out before it left my brain.


I love La La Land so much! I went to see it at a park with my friend for the first time last night. God! It was great!
Also, people say that it's too cheesy. THAT'S THE BEST FUCKIN' PART!!!!!
Though the ending was really confusing....


dude you don't understand... after I seen it, I fell in love too!!! but everyone I talked to all seems to dislike it... I felt so bad and alone... but dude when I see this video!!! my heart is so happy!!! Thank you for this video!!!

Michelle Leord same!! When I came out the theatre the people I went to didn't love it and I felt like I had to keep my love for the film inside. Shouldn't of tho, be proud for when art you feeel.

Nicole A I know right!!! The colorful journey at the start of the film strikes a cheerful feel on an emotional level, and as the film progresses, the color began to get bit duller, and at the end of the movie during sebastian's dream, the brilliant color explodes x") this film is beautiful

Michelle Leord those people that you talk to must have bad taste because this film was great!

cheer and love to my fellow dreamers and can't wait for the cover!!! tomorrow can't come fast enough!!!


"Someone in the crowd" has a very different sense for me and I think it's a little bit like a thread that explains how Seb and Mia are gonna change each other's life. I mean, I totally agree on the meaning of "let's go to a party, networking is very important, this LA" etc And I think that was the meaning for the roommates (very lovely friends). But, in the movie, I think Seb was that "Someone in the crowd" Mia really needed to meet. And vice-versa for Seb.

"Someone in the crowd could be the one you need to know/The one to finally lift you off the ground": that night Mia meets Seb, who's very rude, but lately he's gonna turn out to be that someone she needs in that moment. In fact, during the true first date, as a quote of the amazing "Moulin Rouge", at the Gryffin Observatory they "physically" lift off the ground.

"Someone in the crowd could take you where you wanna go /If you're the someone ready to be found": Mia thought he wasn't ready to find someone like Seb at first. She has a boyfriend, she is focused on her career etc But she was ready to be found. And later she realises that without Seb, no matter how strong she is, she would have given up. She would have stayed in Boulder City.

"And make you more than who/You're seeing now": You are so interesting, you should write your own play! You see it now, Mia? Yeah she does.

And, in my opinion, that could be said for Seb too. He would have probably given up without Mia. Sometimes, the Someone in the crowd we need to meet is not who we think. At the end, I think that Someone is mostly ourselves. And sometimes, we need another person to see ourselves from different prospectives. And I think somehow this song explains it before it happens in the movie.

Or maybe, it's nothing but just "you need a better networking" and I overthink and overanalyse stuff :)


Watched it for the first time and loved it. My friends say I'm obsessed now.


La la land is such a masterpiece movie. The ending hit so hard. Watching how they build their relationship. Support each other. End up they go different path to achieve what their dream. It’s so heartbreaking and unbelievable. Then the epilogue scene shows what could have been if they stay together and still achieved their dream. Oh god. That’s more painful. Why they need to go on different path ?!?!? The end shows they both smiling and continue their own path is such a pain. There a bit pain, sad, love in their smiles. But they proud on each other for achieving what they dreams of since beginning. It’s such a great acting and very emotional story with it feels real. Like damn it, they are just acting but why it feels so real. The sadness, the happiness, the emotional mix perfectly. Damn. Emma stone and ryan gosling is such a good partner in a movie. Their chemistry is so good. 100/10 for La La Land !!!!


OH MY GOD YOU ARE OFFICIALLY MY FAVORITE PERSON IN THE WORLD I SAW IT TWICE AND I CRIED BOTH TIMES


I have thought every word you have said in this video. In my situation, however, nobody I know loves La La Land: my sister got bored, my parents aren't interested, none of my friends are interested either so I have this desire to discuss the movie with someone bottled up in me.


I felt the movie was about her dreaming until the end, when she see's the guy she has been dreaming about and reality, he is still working in the night club and she came to listen to him with her husband. They both look at each other and she leaves. At some point they new each other but she choose to be with a successfull person, & many times regreted it, wishing she could be with the piano player that never went anywhere and she dreams that if she was with her ,maybe he would be successful and she too, but reality, her husband is the only successful person. Most women need someone to be financially stable and the piano guy wasn't, but she loved him and wished he could be successful and with her.


We're singing "another day of sun" in choir and I love it!


I wasn't crying when it ended but I absolutely loved it


Haven't played the piano in around 6/7 years, heard City of Stars once and I've taken up the piano again. Love it <3

same for me. Did not play for about 9 Years. After watching this movie the first thing I did was looking up City of Stars an start to learn it. This movie is so inspiring.


Make a cover from The fools who dream too please ☺ I really love to hear it from you


when you said "criticisms" I thought you meant you were gonna criticize the movie and i was like "what?!? you can't criticize this! it's flawless!" lmao!! thank you so much for this video! i love you!


as someone who has now seen it 11 times, i relate to this so much.
I was reluctant to watch it at first and I regret that so much cause i'd really want to watch it on the big screen. But yes, i love it soooo much. I listen to the soundtrack on repeat along with your covers of them (AM GRATEFUL FOR YOUR PURE SOUL)

So
La La Land

I love

who needs a girlfriend when you've got la la land.


I loved the ending because it wasn't one of those "and they lived happily ever after". In the end she became famous and he got his own jazz club but they didn't stay together. I love that it was grounded because in life you don't get everything you wish for and life is not a happy end.


YES AHH. You know the last scene when there's just this moment when they look at each other and they're a little surprised and a little upset and then Seb smiles at Mia and she smiles back and I think that was the most beautiful moment of the entire film because it kind of shows how they both went through so much, together and separately and then they finally reached where they wanted to reach and where they dreamed to reach even though they had to make sacrifices along the way including each other, but they were happy because they got where they wanted to be and it was just so beautiful it brought tears to my eyes. And I just love love LOVED the tap sequence after the pool party it was so beautiful and of course The Fools Who Dream! Emma's voice is so pure and soothing and perfect and the La La Land soundtrack is probably one of the best things I've ever heard omg i love this movie thank you for making this video ahh Dodie ❤

Like I'm not even angry that they're not together in the end simply because of that one beautiful scene where they just smile at each other and everything is okay and it just finishes the movie with this open endedness and is just a perfect way to cap it off


I ALSO LOVE LA LA LAND WITH MY WHOLE BODY. THE USE OF DIFFERENT COLOURS AS REPRESENTATIONS OF DIFFERENT THINGS.  THE WAY THE "AMBITION" MUSIC THEME (THE FUN BOUNCY DRUMMY ONE, A LA "SOMEONE IN THE CROWD") PARALLELS THE "LOVE" THEME (THE MIA AND SEB PIANO SONG). THE REALISM OF THE ENDING DESPITE IT BEING A TOTALLY FANTASTICAL AND DREAMY FILM. THE COSTUMES. EVERYTHING.


I just found it so... ehhh
I could just see the production values, it was a film that just screamed "we've spent a lot of money here" but it didn't have much substance..
I'm glad you liked it, I had this kind of response to Moonlight which I found to be a spectacular, beautiful piece of cinema that has me applauding it weeks after I first watched it.


It took me a year, but I finally saw it and now I feel like I can watch this video.


The most touching part for me was really the ending scene

She sees him
And he sees her
No one in that room
Knows what they've been trough
And for that little moment it's just them
Just their feelings
And he plays that song
Which is so signficant for them both
This one song that changed both of their lifes
Which brought them to where they both are sitting right now
And this song takes them both to a journey
Which starts with a memory
And then you see
What could've happend
When we would always made the perfect choices and life would give us everything we wanted
Just like that
So easy, without effort and tears and struggle
And it plays so well because she is nostalgic
It's pure emotion
And then the journey slowlys takes an end
When her and Ryan enter his Jazzclub
He is sitting there
Next to her
But also sitting by the piano
What does that mean ?
That he wouldn't be able to sit there
Because the reality is
They in fact
Did the right choices
They needed each other for that time
To grow together but also to go different ways
Life is not perfect but paradoxly it is
And then she says it's better to go
And she leaves and they look each other in the eyes
And they say no words
But talk through their hearts
They know what the other one is thinking
Ryan didn't lie
They love each other forever
In that moment they are communicating this
And love has so many diffrent faces
They both are just truly happy for each other and proud

This last scene really really touched my soul
It's incredible how all this artist working together could create this moment of silence that said so much
And its not a generic happy end
But it's their happy end


I loved how in the beginning he was like "the problem of jazz is that you have to see it and not listen to it, people always talk over jazz" or something like that and in the argument scene it's exactly what they do it was so dramatic and ugh!


The scene that really connected with me was when Mia wanted to give up and she was telling herself that maybe she's just not good enough because she's been rejected at so man auditions and I felt that to my core cause ive been rejected b s man directors or given very small roles and it's so frustrating but I just have to keep trying or write my own show which ive actually thought about alot because i am a poc so there aren't that many roles for me outside of maids and slaves and such. One day I hope to be the star of m own show on Broadway and then branch out as a solo artists (I write music ayyee) and perform at Madison Square Garden.


I loved it the same reason I loved the Great Gatsby...there's a sort of magical quality to the love they share, but despite the passion and magic it is the kind of love that you have to leave behind to pursue your other goals, to grow up....I fell hard at a young age and it was doomed to be that same kind, and that hurt, but I found comfort in stories like this that highlight that another person is not your purpose in life, you have a path and the bright, sunshine kind of love is a fleeting thing to enjoy and cherish as a memory


The last scene is one of the best endings to a film I've seen in ages, ahh it's so perfect.

NormEatsRice <br>omg yes Once is amazing as well! it's beautifully simple with amazing music and it left me feeling similar feels as la la land

NormEatsRice
omg yes Once is amazing as well! it's beautifully simple with amazing music and it left me feeling similar feels as la la land

NormEatsRice yes the last 5 years praise you

teaindecember you should watch the following:
1) Once
2) The last 5 years
3) Sing Street

'Once' for sure, that movie was tight.


super late but i wanna talk about this film. my mum and i went to see it together and had to come back and see it again because we loved it so much. we cry everytime we see it and it's now the only movie we watch on new years eve. this is genuinely the most beautiful thing i've ever seen. hearing the way that dodie describes how beautiful this is makes me love it more. sorry for being late.


Also I'm an artist myself and ik how it feels for people to tell me to "look for someone in the crowd"and I eventually learned to just go by my own rules


I have seen three screenings or showings of it. And yes I did cry a lot, every time. It was truly beautiful! I cannot get enough of it or the soundtracks, I listen to them, all of them nearly daily.
And it helped me so much. Helped reshape and re-guide my life and priorities.

I definitely feel the same as you Dodie! Love hearing people who love it, talk about it.


I JUST WATCHED IT AND IM IN LOVE AND IM RELIVING THE SCENES BY WATCHING DODIE VIDEOS AAH


OMG!!!!!!! I finally found somebody who is as madly crazy about this movie as I AM!!!!!  My kids even think Im a little off the rocker because I get so emotional over this movie and so excited to watch it over and over again.  I have watched it 4 times and would watch it another 10 times.  I already reserved my copy of the streamed version on Apple TV.   I cant wait till i can get my copy and watch it over and over.  I so agree with you on every point.  The Dreams of Fools song, it hit such a strong chord with me that I started sobbing in the theater. I swore that they had some hidden NLP/hypnotistic magic embedded in that song because it stirred such huge emotions and I didnt know why.  I love City of Stars when they sing together.  I love it too when she hears the song over the speaker when she is eating with Greg.  Ive been in that situation when things happen so serendipitous, and you just know you have to follow your heart and that is what she did.   Also, one of my favorite parts was when they met ath the theater to watch Rebel without a Cause and they were shy about holding hands and then they do!!!!!! The nervous tension of a first date was sooooo palpable!!! and then they are about to kiss and the movie breaks and the lights come up.  Ryan Gosling is soooo cute when he does a raspberry to disapprove of the interruption.  I just love it! I Laugh so hard when I see that part.  I love jazz now because of this movie.  I just love it! I wake up to this music and I go to sleep with this music.  I play it as much as I can.  My kids are tired of listening to it but I dont care!!  Thank you so much for this review!!!!  I love you!


I feel exactly the same way dodie!!!!!! I JUST LOVE IT SOSOSOOSOOSO MUUUCCHHHH


This video is basically me but with The Greatest Showman and how it has affected me, I've seen it twice now at the cinema and cried a LOT both times. The themes, music, costumes, empowerment, everything is just so beautiful.


I am not even kidding you are literally me! I watch it probably every other night because it just makes me so so happy and smile! I talk about it all the time. It has actually transformed me whole entire life, it’s inspired me so so much! It’s my all time fav film


“I want to be on the ropes, I’m letting life hit me until I hit back — it’s a classic rope-a-dope. I’m a phoenix rising from the ashes”-loved that line!


finally i have found a video where someone put all my thoughts into words !!!!!! <3


I personally just loved the fact that when she walked into that restaurant that Seb was playing in for the first time, the blurred man next to her was the same guy she ended up marrying in the end. I mean. Wow.


La la land actually inspired me to make a musical, but I don't know I'm not sure yet I just want to make something as BEAUTIFUL AS THAT.

Edit: people are always ten times cuter when people start talking about the thugs they're passionate about.


literally finished watching it for the first time about an hour ago and iM STILL CRYING


I just saw it, and yes I cried, yes it was beautiful. The opening number was like the best part? (Not but ya know) it was so good

I swear after the first number I almost applauded because I felt like I was at the west end looooool

mary madeleine I agree that is wasn't the strongest of songs (the voices) i was slightly confused as why such a strong song had some weaker voices in it, but it was so upbeat and it introduced us to the two characters, and set the film off in a really "songish" way idk how to describe it

Katie Terrill I LOVE LOVE LOVED La La Land but since I went in expecting a Broadway Musical the opening song was kind of lack lister and put a damper on my initial experience. I also feel like it was kind of unnecessary.

Literally when the film ended I just had this smile and I had begun to well up at the end scene where Mia and Seb just catch eyes and smile. But the tears sort of went but when the film ended I just went. Woah. And CRIED. it was so beautiful and inspiring and the filmography and the colours were so amazing, the whole style and how is mish mashed modern style and olden style. The jazz was so good and impressive too and aahahhhhh this is so amazing. It didn't need anything massively dramatic to make it good, there wasn't a HUGE breakdown scene. Just bits here and there, telling a simple story of two artists and I love it so much


this is amazing because love la la land sooo much as well, for some of the same reasons. but also for some different reasons!! and I just could relate sooo. much!!!


now i have been obsessed with la la land for over a year now, and it's effect has not worn off on me, and of course i talk about it all the time, and my friends are sick of me talking about it, but the thing they don't understand is that to me its more than a movie, it is literally a piece of art that has changed my life, it means so much to me and is a massive part of my heart, and i find it so beautifully crafted and the story was so creatively and uniquely told, which is inspiraring and heart warming, and i do not know anyone else who has a connection to this film so it is so great to read through the comments and see similar minded people all connected via a beautiful film. it is my heart, it is my safe place, it is my passion. i love la la land so much.


What does the last scene mean to you?

To me it's like a " good for you"
And a "I'm glad we both have found our dreams"

It's just like this is what we could have had, and this is what we have. We can't have both. Your choice.


My FAVOURITE part of the film is the beginning of Someone In The Crowd. The build up bit!!! the “bum bum bum ba da dum bum bum ba da DUm BUm BUm BA DA DUM BUm BUM” (REALLY hard to explain) brings me endless joy. Does anyone know what I mean??


I loved la la land!
But i wish Keith was less portrayed as a bad guy
He has a really good point about traditionalism vs modernism
Wish he'd been explored more


Never seen any of your videos before, saw the title and thought "why not?"

I'm a single dude and I watched La La Land today and it has me hooked on Musical dramas. But it stands out from what I heard/watched/read about when I was younger. This film is a picturesque musical masterpiece. It really is just... I can't even wow.

Also I cried multiple times due to the transitions and musical emotions. An hour after watching it and I'm still buzzing! Brilliant!


every single thing you said i understood and related to. ive never felt this way either about a film


I just finished watching it and I've been saving this video as to not get spoiled.


will I ever stop crying every time that i think about the movie?

disclosure: i am NOT the sentimental type AT ALL


How exiting was it that "La La Land" broke the record for the number of Golden Globes!!


came here to see if you mentioned the argument scene, that's my favourite scene in a film for so long! such a well written and acted scene!


FINALLY saw the movie, first thing I did after was come watch this video. Second thing is I'm going to watch the movie again immediately.


I really wish I could have had such a strong reaction to La La Land, but I first watched it at 5am after not having slept, so the whole experience was somewhat deadened, but I have loved the soundtrack listening since, and I will try re=watching under more favourable conditions, but I'm afraid I've lost that first viewing oomph


i watched it like week ago and this film is AWESOME! i like songs so so much! i love Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling in this film they're great actors and just a couple. so now i'm like obsessed with this film. help me!


DODIE PLEASE HELP ME I JUST WATCHED IT AND I SERIOUSLY CANT STOP CRYING


I'm a bit late to the party but I just saw it and the ending blew my mind, I just don't know what to think. Like when they do the little nod I'm sad but so happy and wow it's just good


ok the lung swelling type feeling you talked about is how I felt reading your book and how I feel listening to your amazing music. Also while I'm at it, I want to thank you for helping me with my mental illness and sexuality without even knowing. I love you as much as you love this movie. Um anyway, just trying to say while watching this video I found it funny that all the things you say you feel about this movie I feel about you and your music. lol you will never see this but oh well. :))))


I watched La La Land in a tiny old cinema with my brother, his girlfriend and some friends and I laughed but also cried so much that they actually made fun of me when it was over. They just didn't get why it's such an amazing Movie and just complained about the "bad singing" wtf 😩😩😩


ugh i love this movie, I cried way to many times too


also being a flute player i'm OBSESSED WITH THE PLANETARIUM SONG


I really wish i liked La La Land. I saw it with my family and we all found it boring and, like, pretentious?? i wish i could appreciate the beauty of it


waited 3 year with watching this video bc i was searching for the dvd ALL THOSE YEARS and i didn’t wanna be spoiled


Ok so I just want to say that I appreciate your point about the non-Broadway voices of the cast. I am a huge theater kid myself and I've always been striving to get my own voice to Broadway level, so I've kinda conditioned myself into thinking that the only "good" singing is the technically correct, clear Broadway voice with great breath support. When I watched the movie for the first time, I remember saying to my mom (by the second song) that the directors had a vocal "type" and that I didn't really love it, since it was kinda breathy and quiet. But after hearing you say that, I guess my opinion of the chorus vocals has changed a bit, because that does make a ton of sense; it's really not good when everyone except the leads in a movie musical has stunning voices. I think I can appreciate the vocals a little more now, which is awesome, because the vocals are like, the one aspect of the film that I didn't think was absolutely flawless. So thanks, Dodie! You've helped me enjoy this movie even more!! <3

Ok so I just want to say that I appreciate your point about the non-Broadway voices of the cast. I am a huge theater kid myself and I've always been striving to get my own voice to Broadway level, so I've kinda conditioned myself into thinking that the only "good" singing is the technically correct, clear Broadway voice with great breath support. When I watched the movie for the first time, I remember saying to my mom (by the second song) that the directors had a vocal "type" and that I didn't really love it, since it was kinda breathy and quiet. But after hearing you say that, I guess my opinion of the chorus vocals has changed a bit, because that does make a ton of sense; it's really not good when everyone *except* the leads in a movie musical has stunning voices. I think I can appreciate the vocals a little more now, which is awesome, because the vocals are like, the one aspect of the film that I didn't think was absolutely flawless. So thanks, Dodie! You've helped me enjoy this movie even *more*!! <3


I LOVE LA LA LAND I WATCHED IT THE DAY IT CAME OUT.... ITS BEAUTIFUL AND EMOTIONAL ❤❤❤❤❤😭😭😭😭


I know I'm incredibly late and probably the last person on this planet to watch this film but AHHH what a beautiful film! I have been putting off watching this video since it was posted just so I could watch it after seeing the film and actually understand what parts you're referring to....do you understand how much resistance that took?! I'm a happy soul tonight and although it's 3am and I should really be asleep I just want to stay up and absorb all the La La Land covers you've done (for the millionth time)


I'll be honest - I wasn't impressed by La La Land, and I thought it was pretty basic. But it was lovely to see how strongly it resonated with you and how much it inspired you, so I think I can take something from it after all. I have yet to find a piece of art that resonates with me so strongly. (Though I'm currently reading the postwar Japanese novel 'No Longer Human' by Osamu Dazai and it's as if he's transcribed everything I'm thinking, so that's a strong contender.)


I'm here very, very late but my god I just watched it for the first time and I am bawling because I am so heartbroken like don't get me wrong it's a beautiful film but I could never watch it again. I just can't handle the idea of them not being together


dodie, i just watched it a few days ago AND IT'S SO GOOD im dead inside


EXACTLY. The music makes me feel total bliss. But none of my friends understand. But what I've noticed, is that I have thousands of reasons why it's spectacular, but they're all like " I don't know, it's just not good" . But the funny thing is, none of these have actually seen it, but really don't want to.


I've seen it and I fell in love with it!! CAn you do a video about your favorite films?


i have to do a review of la la land for one of my classes (i love my teacher lol). never thought a dodie vídeo would be so helpful. i love how much you love this movie as much as i do <3


I'm in the same situation. just the best film I ever seen.😍❤


Her love for La La Land is as intense as my love  for Hamiltion.


It's a perfect movie.. I love the slow piano song and city of stars


I was crying at the end but it's a realistic ending. Sometimes things don't go as planned, people grow.


I AM SO HAPPY THAT SOMEONE ELSE CRIED DURING THE MOVIE! because i also cried and my family looked at me like "what the heck is wrong with you". I hate when I have such a strong love fro something and people think im crazy. I also want to be an actress, just like Mia. And when I watched the film I saw future self in her shoes because I know its going to be a struggle, but I love it so much.


I got a little guilt from my dad for watching a musical because he hates them but now La La Land is my wallpaper, I play its soundtrack on piano, and I watched it 5 times and I LOVE IT SO GOSH DARN MUCH AAAHHHH!!!


i love how everything has a meaning to be in the movie. from the colors, to the props, to the extras in the background, even the clothes and shoes, everything was so measured out and had a purpose and contributed to what the specific scene meant to the characters. I just love how much seamless detail there is that is just so important

+ the fact that the whole city around me is talking about this movie, it just creates a community of LOVE

YOU'RE RIGHT. there's just so much more to discover


Thinking of this film is all it takes to make me cry because it's so sad and beautiful!


the themes of la la land  has been said over 307 times in the movie. its dreams , ambition and compromise


I was crying for about an hour it was the saddest ending I've ever seen


I saw La La Land two days ago and I haven't been able to stop thinking about it since, my new favourite movie in the world. Everything about it is so beautiful, I've never seen such incredible cinematography. From the long continuous shots, to the use of primary colours, the dance in the planetarium made me cry like a baby because SO BEAUTIFUL. An outstanding piece of art, it made my heart hurt.


GOD DODIE IF YOURE STILL IN LOVE WITH IT TALK TO ME ITS SO GOOD ITS SO GOOD AND FOOLS WHO DREAM HAS ME SOBBING


i went and watched it so i could watch this video and understand and i have never cried harder in my whole entire life


I actually paused your video, went and watched it during the same week, and here I am <3 AND HELL YAH! I CRIED MY EYES OUT AND COULDNT  STOP LISTENING TO THE SOUNDTRACK <3 <3 <3


I love that you can 100% tell dodie was an A Level literature student


at the end i was so happy that I thought Mia and Seb were getting back together and then I saw Seb still playing the piano and my heart got crushed with a hammer put into a glass and the glass is smashed and it is in the dump. BUT ANYWAYS HA...ha...ha.


You didn't mention the planetarium scene. It had me in tears the 2nd time I watched it becauseit was so magical, and the fact that they didnt end up together really messed me up.

Also, do a ukulele cover of Audition (fools who dream). 💕

and I feel so bad for Seb because in the end, she changes him, but she ends up with another man. She quit following her dream, and if it werent for him, she wouldnt have ever  acheieved her dream. she seems too self absorbed in the end of the film. still really love the movie. thank you for loving it as much as I did


I AM IN LOVE WITH LA LA LAND started crying so much when it ended


I'm totally in love with it as well but even though I like the main message and the art itself I'm always kind of disappointed of Mia's character in the end. I mean as you said, she is a strong independent woman and she does what she wants but why would this kind of unique woman choose such an average husband who isn't even important and interesting enough to play a role (I don't see him characterized at all and always left the cinema with a little bit of hate for him because he is one of the reasons why Mia suddenly changes into this in my eyes superficial but famous girl that goes to fancy restaurants with her husband after arriving back to town. I mean, wouldn't you prefer to spend the evening with a basic dinner with family at home? Play with the kids and stuff?
Honestly I adore this movie, I listen to the music all but I always try to ignore the end because I hate what fame did to her and that she wasn't able to stay true to herself. I wish she had recognized that it isn't about fame at all (also I don't think that it makes you a  feminist   that you are hard-working towards success as you said it, and that success is always defined as being incredibly famous because then it's more likely to sell yourself to companie's wishes). In the end Seb is the one who is in my opinion truly successful.

I'm totally in love with it as well but even though I like the main message and the art itself I'm always kind of disappointed of Mia's character in the end. I mean as you said, she is a strong independent woman and she does what she wants but why would this kind of unique woman choose such an average husband who isn't even important and interesting enough to play a role (I don't see him characterized at all and always left the cinema with a little bit of hate for him because he is one of the reasons why Mia suddenly changes into this -in my eyes- superficial but famous girl that goes to fancy restaurants with her husband after arriving back to town. I mean, wouldn't you prefer to spend the evening with a basic dinner with family at home? Play with the kids and stuff?
Honestly I adore this movie, I listen to the music all but I always try to ignore the end because I hate what fame did to her and that she wasn't able to stay true to herself. I wish she had recognized that it isn't about fame at all (also I don't think that it makes you a  feminist   that you are hard-working towards success as you said it, and that success is always defined as being incredibly famous because then it's more likely to sell yourself to companie's wishes). In the end Seb is the one who is -in my opinion- truly successful.


DID ANYONE NOTICE HOW SEBS SISTER WAS IN THE CROWD AT MIAS PLAY BECAUSE I SOBBED


The part when Mia went to Sebastian's club with another guy and Sebastian played the piano i cried


Am I the only one wanting a full version of Dodie's singing that she did at the very beginning of Mia and Sebastian's theme?


I loved it but hated the ending when I first saw it with my ex... then I saw it with my cousin the night before I got dumped and fell asleep during the ending so .... then I did get dumped and my psychologist asked me if I'd seen lalaland because I was telling her that I'd given up on living abroad and working in musical theater because of my ex (and am now getting back on track in order to make that dream come true...) and at that moment I realized that they couldn't have reached their dreams if they stayed together and that the same thing applied to my situation so now I'm absolutely in love with the movie :) because life lessons and shit happens and life is weird

Sorry for the long comment


I've just watched it (at last) and this was the first thing I had to make sure I came back to watch now that I have. Literally bugged me since it came out that I had to watch this right after lol

Edit: yep when you posted this I left at 1:25 with your warning and it's just been permanently ingrained in my head to come back


It's like La La Land is the worlds way of saying sorry for how shit 2016 was


i can't stop crying ( right after i watched it, i saw a had a tab open to your channel so i watched this) and the short moment of a black screen around the ending just showed my reflection of my face just wet cause i was crying so much


I hated it the first time I saw it and then it became  Synonymous with my sister and the memories we made together and now I love the film and the soundtrack


i watched la la land 4 ?? 5 ??? idk i lost count but i love this film so much  and i was sobbing and yelling at the end because they both got what they wanted but they werent together ! aghhhh i love this movie so much it makes me feel fuzzy inside:))))


i thought they're gonna do it together, like Mia's still acting and Seb's gonna play with jazz for background bc that's what they both wanted to do and they'll still end up together but the ending fucked me up!


How absolutely strange that I loved Seb so much but I am always hesitant about how much I like Mia


bruh cool lol it’s a scene from lalaland

Reine Jawhar its not on my block, its a la la land scene