Review of A Star Is Born (2018) by Donna K — 07 Jan 2019
Seamless integration of an outstanding score and tight script; surpassingly wonderful remake of a timeless classic. The chemistry between Lady GAGA and Bradley Cooper makes the movie more than special.
Sam Elliott alone is worth the price of admission...his summation of "12 notes between any two octaves" speech is an awesome piece of script work. And of course above all else, Bradley Cooper's directorial debut is a smashing success and portends even greater things from him in the future.
I can only hope that we will one day see Cooper and GAGA teamed up again. One recommendation: watch the Judy Garland / James Mason version before you watch this one (hopefully on a big screen) to understand the complete set of twists and turns behind Bradley Cooper's much tighter but in some ways less understandable script.
..and oh by the way, don't waste your time on the Streisand/Kristofferson version...just envision chest hair and listen to Streisand sing Evergreen and you will not have to waste your time watching Streisand's over the top Hollywood Diva performance.
This review of A Star Is Born (2018) was written by Donna K on 07 January 2019.
A Star Is Born has generally received very positive reviews.
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