The Nora Ephron film Sleepless in Seattle is based on the modern possibilities of love via modern communication mediums. Be wary, for it will smash your heart into smithereens, with its narrative centering around loss, separation and tragedy. Winning a whopping 11 Academy Awards across categories, it still remains a timeless classic. But, what is unique to Titanic from all other films on the list is how it fuses the disaster genre with romantic. Starring Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio in lead roles, the film relies on the performances of its cast heavily. Besides, the film holds the record for being one of the highest grossing films of all time. Titanic struck a chord with an audience across ages. Directed by James Cameron, the film is a part-real, part-fictionalised tale. Starring Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling in lead roles, the film proves to be an intricate choreography of emotions that go above and beyond binaries. Well, it wouldn’t be wrong to say that melancholy is nothing but a phase in the romantic journey, and La La Land proves it. The film is unabashedly melancholic, so much so, that it immerses you in the melancholia enough to make you forget the romance. Written and directed by Damien Chazelle, the film follows the love story of a pianist and an actress who are trying to pave a path for themselves professionally too. Revolving around dreams and aspirations, the film hinges upon the crucial nature of the choice made by the characters in the film’s narrative. A romantic film which isn’t just about romance, it merges genres, styles and themes to serve a potpourri of emotions. La La Land is musical, miraculous and magical, all at the same time.
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