There's a strong backlash against Oscar frontrunner 'La La Land' — but here's why it's still going to clean up

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February 24, 2017 8:07 PM

There are some loud detractors of the Oscar-nominated "La La Land," who complain about its "whitesplaining," but Hollywood has already fallen in love.

Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling get lost in love in "La La Land," but some people think their characters are "whitesplaining" narcissists.

Oscar voting ballots are already in, but with the awards on Sunday imminent, everyone seems to suddenly have a strong opinion about who's going to win, and perhaps more importantly, who should win.

This year, the tug of war that's emerged is between the movie musical "La La Land," which ties the record for the most Oscar nominations ever, and "Moonlight," a critically beloved and smaller indie drama about a black man in three parts of his life.

Basically every serious Oscar prognosticator has already put their money on "La La Land." Literally. The odds on betting sites overwhelmingly favor the Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling movie for best picture.

A critic at Slant Magazine may have put it best when he said, "As 'La La Land's'

The actor, writer, and director Mark Duplass even wrote an open letter to the Academy urging its voters to choose "Moonlight" and "

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