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I love this movie so much. i love being from LA and the colors really capture what the city means to me. i also find comfort in being ok with things not working out how you hope they do. powering through and being able to move on is beautiful and so is reminiscing on past relationships/friendships

@gab

Feb 21, 2024

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@coreydubrowa

I love this movie too. For so many reasons. I mean, who knew that Ryan Gosling spent months taking piano lessons so that he could actually PLAY in the movie? Or that Mandy Moore did all the choreography? Having grown up in LA (and knowing some child actors and how tough the entertainment industry can be), there's both a surface love story on top of this movie that ends badly.... and a love story with L.A./Hollywood itself that sits just beneath that surface and is equally wistful. Only Angelenos will really know how emotional this movie is at its very best. I've probably watched it half a dozen times and see something new each time I watch it. Emma is so amazing in this film.

Feb 21, 2024

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