La La Land (2016)
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Rating: 8.6
Overview
Aspiring actress serves lattes to movie stars in between auditions and jazz musician Sebastian scrapes by playing cocktail-party gigs in dingy bars. But as success mounts, they are faced with decisions that fray the frag...
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Overview
Aspiring actress serves lattes to movie stars in between auditions and jazz musician Sebastian scrapes by playing cocktail-party gigs in dingy bars. But as success mounts, they are faced with decisions that fray the frag...
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Analysis
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The film's core narrative focuses on universal themes of artistic ambition, personal sacrifice, and the pursuit of dreams, rather than engaging with specific political ideologies or societal critiques.
La La Land features a predominantly white lead cast, with some diversity in supporting roles, but without explicit race or gender swaps of traditional roles. The narrative centers on the experiences of its white, heterosexual protagonists, and does not critically portray traditional identities or explicitly integrate DEI themes into its core story.
La La Land does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The story centers entirely on the heterosexual relationship and individual aspirations of its two main protagonists, Mia and Sebastian, with no elements related to LGBTQ+ identities or experiences.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Rating Breakdown
8.6
Overall Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
8.0
7.9
Critic Ratings
9.1
9.4
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