Happier Than Ever: A Love Letter to Los Angeles (2021) User Reviews (20)

It is not the greatest thing you will ever see but it isn't bad

[Mikrili · 7/10 · 2 January 2022]

Please ignore the superfans giving it a 10 because it is Billie Eilish and please ignore the people giving it a 1 because "they fall asleep to her boring voice" or claiming that what she does "isn't really music". Really? If you don't like Billie Eilish, why in the world are you watching a concert movie with her? It just seems like such a weird waste of time.

I love Billie and I think she and Finnas are immensely talented! That being said, this was just a slightly above average concert movie. The performances are good, the animations are good but you really can't have a concert movie without an audience. I know they couldn't have one because of covid but I think they should have just postponed this until it was safe to record with an audience. As it is now, it is more like a long music video, and as such, the parts with them on stage aren't quite what you want. Giving it a 7 based on - in my opinion- great music an performances, but if you're not already a fan you should watch the documentary Billie Eilish: the world is a little blurry instead. It was a very interesting documentary which I think everyone can appreciate, even if you don't like Billie's music.

Love The Online Concert Billie!

[Cirdl3 · 8/10 · 3 September 2021]

The Animations so much cool, so beautiful I really like it so cute, the movie just full of song like concert but online and some animation clip and I like the remix instrument, Aaaah I Love You Billie.

The Transformation from animation Billie to Billie Eillish Oxytocin It's So Epiccc!!!

Impressive Talent

[hannahroseimagery · 8/10 · 28 April 2022]

I am in my 20s, just so you understand better where this review is coming from. I don't usually like pop, but something about Billie's brutal honesty and raw talent just blows me away. I first fell for her music after hearing No Time to Die. I admit I don't like all her songs; Oxytocin just made my head hurt. My favorites right now are Your Power 😢, Happier than Ever, and Male Fantasy. Her line about craving pity in Getting Older hits so hard; so many things that she says are just...wow. Good for her for being so honest. Not My Responsibility (spoken) and Overheated were painful to hear but important. She reminds us that she's just a young woman growing up with more scrutiny and criticism than we can imagine. I sense a lot of pain in her, and a fascinating mixture of both vulnerability and strength.

The video itself was quite good, with a tasteful mixture of animation and live action, spoken word and singing. To be clear, it's a concert with an occasional music video format. It still includes some profanity, but f-words are removed. It also includes some sexual innuendo and one irreverent reference. It's not for kids, but most teens could navigate it. I enjoyed it; it really showcases her power as a performer.

Halley's comet

[carolinesilver · 7/10 · 9 September 2021]

Halley's comet gave me chills, the orchestra was amazing!!! The animation was also 10/10. And i loved the way the choir sang "goldwing", she is a genius.

Had been sitting on coals for this!

[gabrielromanos_ · 10/10 · 3 September 2021]

She's a voice for every generation! I am a 43 yo musician, have gone through all the great ones, from the 50s to the 90s and never thought another artist would come along in the 21st century and inspire me as the ones of old. Her originality and purity of creation is a knock-out to my heart. Billie and Finneas have changed my view on music. Just when I thought it died, they came along! Thank God!

As for this production, well, one can only say... "genius" - again! The children choir, the orchestra, everything was so harmoniously put together and the addition of the animation "layer" to the video made the whole production as original as ever! Goes straight to the heart...

Excellent Audio Experience

[ddf2 · 9/10 · 19 September 2021]

It's about the music. If you're expecting a music video visual feast - all too common on YouTube - you'll come away less impressed. If you stay for the music, it's a perfect balance of music and visuals. Easily one of the better Dolby Atmos music mixes available, highly recommend that you listen to this as it was intended on an Atmos enabled system. Thanks Billie and thanks to Disney+!

She is a genius!!

[ojaseeduble · 10/10 · 4 September 2021]

All I want to say is; the way it ended, the story told via the animation, genius! Brilliant!! I mean, it was such a ahaaa moment! Woah! Gave a new perspective to the whole album!

Beautiful.

Not impressed....

[MK_Movie_Reviews · 4/10 · 7 September 2021]

I love Billie Eilish so I picked it up on Disney +, but unfortunately, I couldn't enjoy it very much. The animation character was stylish but it doesn't look like her t all. And I expected it to be more like a documentary but it was just like a music video. It's enough to watch this just once.

Dash it all, people! This was a good musical.

[ultimatedisneycruisefan · 10/10 · 21 November 2021]

I have to say this was a great musical. Seeing Billie Eilish animated for the first time was a really phenomenal experience to see. Great job, Disney. :)

An awesome experience

[leonardoflribeiro · 10/10 · 7 September 2021]

Beautiful animation, an amazing experience, great songs and a great caption of Billie's essence, espectacular.

Amazing film!

[marcus-57638 · 10/10 · 8 September 2021]

Wow! Just amazing! Everything is amazing! Billie and her live vocals make an exciting and amazing comeback, lots of emotion and it is just one of the best concert films I have ever seen! 10/10, definitely going to watch several more times! If you are a fan of Billie, you are going to love this!

You Should Watch This At Least One Time Before Die

[solankiakshar · 10/10 · 8 October 2021]

Yeah , This is Just Not Film , If You Don't Have Good Taste Of Music You Never Understand Any Music True Feelings. I Watch This Film More Then 8 Time After Released and Try To Listen Everyday 'Cause It Very Amazing And Magical Experience When You Watch , Listen ,Understand and Feel The Music. Its not Matter People What Say And Think About Her Music and Lyrics , Only One Thing Is important What You Think About Her Music and songs and What You understand and Learn ?

Perfect to fall asleep to

[stobbemusic-16026 · 1/10 · 11 September 2021]

If you want boring, this is it. Ignore the super fans who will give her turds a 10/10 rating... I was expecting, idk, something to blow me away. It's just 1:05 hours of her ultra boring whisper singing. In fact I don't think Billie Eilish is capable of singing anything above a pianissimo. Of course it's her brother who deserves all the credit for writing such boring music, she is just the fave and the voice.

Anyways, 1-star because the other day I watched a video of a sloth moving an inch that was more entertaining than this garbage.

Love it

[bismuthgen · 10/10 · 6 August 2023]

I loved it from start to finish, Billie puts her personality and maturity that she gained throughout her musical tragedy well.

The orchestra is very well presented in addition to having an extraordinary talent, all the songs have a deep meaning for it, and live it can truly convey its emotions. Because it is not a performance with an audience, we feel a sense of emptiness and intimacy with all the songs she sings, in addition to the extreme professionalism of the orchestra and its arrangements. Throughout the songs, Billie manages to prove all her technique and vocal delicacy, which proves that she is not just a singer with music for teenagers, but one of the great talents of the generation.

Philharmonic Concert

[glori1491 · 8/10 · 2 January 2024]

This concert is mostly a Philharmonic version with the LA Philharmonic, Billie's latest CD really fits this style a lot, as she herself indicates that she was influenced by films and music from before. In addition to the concert, where she plays her entire album (a modern way of presenting her latest work), she has a 30-minute behind-the-scenes documentary where one can see the amount of staff that worked with her for 4 days to make this concert, and all the effort and hours of work that a one-hour concert entails. My favorite songs are my future, Billie Bossa Nova, Your Power, Happier Than ever. They also show how her family accompanies her and how her brother Phineas is the one who plays with her.

Drop the avatar in a great concert movie

[mmuggi · 9/10 · 14 July 2023]

Happier than ever - a love letter to Los Angeles

Billie Eilish is a fascinating artist. Her music is outstanding and often contains a darkness.

Billie apparently became Monster popular in 2012 when she released her debut album. It's undoubtedly something she's had to deal with with the newfound popularity. Don't get me wrong, I've never had the inkling that she's a victim.

In this documentary of a live show, Billie and her brother Finneas play to empty seats due to the coronavirus. However, you don't notice this in her performance, which is riveting from start to finish.

She is accompanied by other musicians, including her brother Finneas O'Connell and the Los Angeles Philharmonic.

During the film, there is an avatar of Billie roaming around Los Angeles. A concept I didn't understand at first, and had to read up on what the meaning of this was. This avatar is my only complaint about this otherwise fantastic concert film.

Loved the animation

[dklecan · 3/10 · 7 September 2021]

Loved the animation, but the music was just so boring. Billie Dressed through the whole 2 hours in a brownish trash bag- looking tunic, moaning about life love, growing up ...growing old. I kept fast forwarding to something interesting, but no dressing up with an orchestra or her backup musician made it less boring. The animation had 10 times more life than the original.

People who call her Talented really bumped their heads as babies.

[AnthonyPerez1949 · 1/10 · 16 September 2021]

This is seriously the stupidest crap since Frozen II. Her music isn't even music.

Having trouble sleeping?

[wumbi · 4/10 · 18 October 2021]

Fell asleep until it was about 8 minutes left when she started screaming. Wouldn't recommend it to anybody, unless if you're having trouble falling asleep cause it was really boring. Little addition, the animation looks nothing like her, I don't know if it was the point, I wasn't paying attention anyway yeah it looks nothing like her.

Muzak

[bamstrait · 3/10 · 10 November 2021]

While I did like her album When We All Fall Asleep, I haven't heard much of her second, now I know why. The performance and music are beyond dull, there is nothing interesting or captivating here.