For a start, I know Iām somewhat late to this debate. However, Iāve only just seen āLa La Landā, and I didnāt like it, in fact I found it crushingly dull, and I think I can explain why this is in terms that I havenāt read elsewhere. There have been many people who have critiqued the film on the basis of value judgements: itās
Film composer Ben Costello discusses the striking similarities between La La Land and Umbrellas of Cherbourg in both the filmmaking and musical inspirations. We talk about how Damien Chazelle's popular work also differs in key ways that really change the tone and message of the original film. #LaLaLand #UmbrellasofCherbourgMixed Media is a LIVE podcast broadcasting every Friday at x0jZpW. 375 100 398 404 368 29 235 263 434