Film: La La Land
Year: 2016
Director: Damien Chazelle
Synopsis: Mia, an aspiring actress, and Sebastian, an aspiring Jazz pianist, are both struggling in Los Angeles to try to make it in the difficult entertainment scene. The movie follows the trials and tribulations of their relationship as these two very different people try to follow their dreams and support each other.
Rationale: When I first watched this movie, I was hesitant because it was a musical, but I was very impressed with the visual aspects of the film. I chose this movie because I found the cinematography very interesting as the Director uses a variety of special effects, colour patterns, lighting, and single shot scenes. The music is a very important aspect to the film as the same songs repeat themselves throughout the scenes to create mood and familiarity.