User:Csun7/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
La La Land

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
I chose this article to evaluate because my research project is about La La Land, what it can tell us about the Hollywood dream, and why celebrities experience disillusionment with the Hollywood dream. Articles like this will provide a central place to get accurate information about the movie, which is why I chose this specific article to evaluate.

Evaluate the article
Overall, the design of the article is very good. There is a clear logical flow, which goes from overall introduction, to plot, to cast/production, to release, to reception - a chronological order. The article is also written in a very neutral voice, and seems very unbiased. Looking at the lead section, I think it's very comprehensive and thorough. I think the first paragraph, which is a very brief synopsis of the movie, is especially well written, considering the next section is a detailed plot. It isn't too short, nor is it too long, and gets its point across.

One thing I think this article could work on is being too wordy and long. Some of the content, like the section in "casting" which delves into Emma Stone's background as an actress, seem a bit irrelevant. Also, the use of subheaders is inconsistent. Sometimes, a subheader will make way for multiple paragraphs, while other times, a subheader will be followed by one or two sentences.

However, something that the article does really well is the article is up to date, even including the recently announced Broadway adaptation. The article is also very well supported by references, and manages to stay neutral, strictly reporting on the facts, and not pushing any opinions or narratives on the reader. I would've liked to see more use of media and images; the article felt very text heavy and was overwhelming at times. Being an article about a movie, I would've liked to see a lot of pictures, either of the film, of the filming process, or anything else relating to the film. This seems like a missed opportunity.

However, overall I thought this was a very well-rounded article. It is clear, very detailed, and contains a lot of very good, high-quality, evidence-backed information surrounding the movie La La Land.