Philip Allison Assignment 17

Over the break I watched two musicals: American in Paris and La La Land. American in Paris is a classic, or so my parents have told me. After watching it, I believe them. Gene Kelly is a good actor but an excellent dancer. His skills really add to the overall entertainment of the movie, as well as the emotion and mood of scenes. He also sings well, which goes with the dancing. It is surprising how well singing and dancing first into movies, even if the ejections are not smooth. La La Land was a great callback to classic musicals like American in Paris, I have come to conclude. Ryan Gosling was funny in the Big Short and The Nice Guys, as he was in this, and is always a good actor. I am surprised how well he learned to play the piano and sing. His dancing was slightly funny and definitely a good factor mainly because it is so obvious that he isn't great at it. Emma Stone was a good fit for the movie alongside him as well. The last scene of both movies are very similar, so similar it must have been on purpose. La La Land deserves all the awards it earns. I would write a review on Rotten Tomatoes but in class you told us not to bother.