A great movie, Best I've seen in years

Rating: 10/10 (7 October 2018)

I'm not a Lady Gaga fan nor a fan of Bradley Cooper (though I might call myself one now), but a fan of good music and read some raving newspaper reviews on Thursday. Decided to watch the film on Saturday, and it really blew me away. So much that I watched it again today. Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga were amazing in their roles and had so much chemistry. The way Jack looked at Ally through the first half of the film was unbelievable. It's still stuck in my mind. It was beautiful watching these two meet, hitting it off right away and watching them as musicians and watching Ally finally gain the confidence to get on the stage and perform her own songs. All characters, including the supporting roles, are beautifully written and beautifully played by the cast. The way Jack's addiction is handled seems very realistic to me. The second part of the film was almost physical painful to watch. To see Jack disappear more and more in the bottle made me cry. I was suffering for him and with him. By the end of the movie I was totally shattered and couldn't stop crying for an hour. No film has ever moved me as much as this one. I also loved all live performances and it really makes a difference that they sang live. Songs like "Maybe It's Time" are special and Bradley Cooper is a fantastic singer. This is a great bitter-sweet love story with great music and a starring couple that is absolutely outstanding. Crossing my fingers for the Golden Globes and Oscar's. Best movie, best director, best female leading actor, best male leading actor, and of course best song.