Lust, loss, and languish all rolled into this gem of a film.

Rating: 9/10 (5 October 2018)

I waa dubious at first about the Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga pairing at first, but I left the cinema looking when I can next come to see it. Lady Gaga embodied her character unbelievably well, but I think she could have had a greater transformation from start to finish. Bradley Cooper, what a performance as the drunken star everyone loves to hate! From start to finish, Cooper's character develops and you gradually see his downfall caused by alcoholism and drug addiction. For me this film touches on important issues such as the silent killer of men that is rarely discussed, suicide. I look forward to seeing another film directed by Cooper and hopefully we'll see Lady Gaga in more musicals, she certainly has a voice that far exceeds her pop songs.