Tropes don't bother me, as long as they are skillfully executed, or subverted in some way, etc. For example what you describe about use of music reminds me of

Tropes don't bother me, as long as they are skillfully executed, or subverted in some way, etc. For example what you describe about use of music reminds me of "500 days of Summer" (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1022603 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1022603) where I the "musical segment" is used to great effect.