Two hours of dreary mumbling

Rating: 3/10 (15 February 2019)

My wife and I bought this on Blu-ray to watch on Valentine's day, as we'd both heard great reviews. What a waste of an evening! I wasn't expecting frothy romance, and I enjoy a good drama, but this really, really dragged.
While it was really well acted, everything about the movie screamed (or rather mumbled) downbeat. Possibly it was to show how mundane even stardom can be, it's obviously artistic intent, but wow it was a slog.
The whole film just felt empty, with two hopeless empty people mumbling their way through a dreary world, on their slow descent into unfulfilled sadness. If the movie resonates with you I feel really sorry for you.
If your evenings are filled with drinking and self-loathing, futilely trying to fill the void that you perceive life to be, this film is for you. If you, like me, live in a world of colour, beauty and joy - with meaningful relationships, and a sense of purpose and fulfilment, none of those qualities were represented on the screen here.

The good:

The acting was good
The chemistry between the actors is believable
The songs were fine

The bad:

The whole thing is dreary and downbeat
So much of the speech is mumbled I actually checked my speakers as I thought it must be a fault
It's paced like a snail on Prozac. Two hours felt like ten
The bad language in the film is OTT, to the point where some 'conversations' are basically swearing with a few words thrown in for colour

Apparently my review is too short, so I guess I'll give my impression of what it's like to watch this movie:
Bradley Cooper can sing! Sad, empty, dreary, mumble, swearing. Lady Gaga can act! Sad, empty, dreary, mumble, swearing. More swearing. Lots of swearing.
Sad, empty, dreary, mumble, swearing. A song! Sad, empty, dreary, mumble, swearing. How long is left? We're only 30 minutes in?! Nooooo! Sad, empty, dreary, mumble, swearing. Sad, empty, dreary, mumble, swearing. Sad, empty, dreary, mumble, swearing. Sad, empty, dreary, mumble, swearing. Sad, empty, dreary, mumble, swearing. Still an hour left? Really?!? Sad, empty, dreary, mumble, swearing. Sad, empty, dreary, mumble, swearing. Sad, empty, dreary, mumble, swearing. Sad, empty, dreary, mumble, swearing. Sad, empty, dreary, mumble, swearing. Sad, empty, dreary, mumble, swearing. Sad, empty, dreary, mumble, swearing. Sad, empty, dreary, mumble, swearing. Sad, empty, dreary, mumble, swearing. Sad, empty, dreary, mumble, swearing. Sad, empty, dreary, mumble, swearing. Sad, empty, dreary, mumble, swearing. Sad, empty, dreary, mumble, swearing. Sad, empty, dreary, mumble, swearing. Sad, empty, dreary, mumble, swearing. Sad, empty, dreary, mumble, swearing. Sad, empty, dreary, mumble, swearing. Sad, empty, dreary, mumble, swearing. Sad, empty, dreary, mumble, swearing. Sad, empty, dreary, mumble, swearing. Sad, empty, dreary, mumble, swearing. Sad, empty, dreary, mumble, swearing. Sad, empty, dreary, mumble, swearing. Sad, empty, dreary, mumble, swearing. Sad, empty, dreary, mumble, swearing. Sad, empty, dreary, mumble, swearing. Sad, empty, dreary, mumble, swearing. Sad, empty, dreary, mumble, swearing. Sad, empty, dreary, mumble, swearing. Sad, empty, dreary, mumble, swearing. Sad, empty, dreary, mumble, swearing. Sad, empty, dreary, mumble, swearing. Sad, empty, dreary, mumble, swearing. Sad, empty, dreary, mumble, swearing. Sad, empty, dreary, mumble, swearing. Sad, empty, dreary, mumble, swearing. Sad, empty, dreary, mumble, swearing. Sad, empty, dreary, mumble, swearing. Sad, empty, dreary, mumble, swearing. Sad, empty, dreary, mumble, swearing. Sad, empty, dreary, mumble, swearing. Sad, empty, dreary, mumble, swearing. Sad, empty, dreary, mumble, swearing. Sad, empty, dreary, mumble, swearing. Sad, empty, dreary, mumble, swearing. Sad, empty, dreary, mumble, swearing. Sad, empty, dreary, mumble, swearing. Sad, empty, dreary, mumble, swearing. Sad, empty, dreary, mumble, swearing. Sad, empty, dreary, mumble, swearing. Sad, empty, dreary, mumble, swearing. Sad, empty, dreary, mumble, swearing. Sad, empty, dreary, mumble, swearing. Sad, empty, dreary, mumble, swearing. Sad, empty, dreary, mumble, swearing. Sad, empty, dreary, mumble, swearing. Sad, empty, dreary, mumble, swearing. Sad, empty, dreary, mumble, swearing. Sad, empty, dreary, mumble, swearing. Sad, empty, dreary, mumble, swearing. Sad, empty, dreary, mumble, swearing. Sad, empty, dreary, mumble, swearing. Sad, empty, dreary, mumble, swearing. Sad, empty, dreary, mumble, swearing. Sad, empty, dreary, mumble, swearing. Sad, empty, dreary, mumble, swearing. Sad, empty, dreary, mumble, swearing. Sad, empty, dreary, mumble, swearing. Sad, empty, dreary, mumble, swearing. Sad, empty, dreary, mumble, swearing. Sad, empty, dreary, mumble, swearing. Sad, empty, dreary, mumble, swearing. Sad, empty, dreary, mumble, swearing. Sad, empty, dreary, mumble, swearing. Sad, empty, dreary, mumble, swearing. Sad, empty, dreary, mumble, swearing. Sad, empty, dreary, mumble, swearing. Sad, empty, dreary, mumble, swearing. Sad, empty, dreary, mumble, swearing. Sad, empty, dreary, mumble, swearing. Sad, empty, dreary, mumble, swearing. Sad, empty, dreary, mumble, swearing. Sad, empty, dreary, mumble, swearing. Sad, empty, dreary, mumble, swearing. Sad, empty, dreary, mumble, swearing. Sad, empty, dreary, mumble, swearing. Sad, empty, dreary, mumble, swearing. Sad, empty, dreary, mumble, swearing. Sad, empty, dreary, mumble, swearing. Sad, empty, dreary, mumble, swearing. Sad, empty, dreary, mumble, swearing. Sad, empty, dreary, mumble, swearing. Sad, empty, dreary, mumble, swearing. Sad, empty, dreary, mumble, swearing. Sad, empty, dreary, mumble, swearing. Sad, empty, dreary, mumble, swearing. Sad, empty, dreary, mumble, swearing. Sad, empty, dreary, mumble, swearing. Sad, empty, dreary, mumble, swearing. Sad, empty, dreary, mumble, swearing. Sad, empty, dreary, mumble, swearing. Sad, empty, dreary, mumble, swearing. Sad, empty, dreary, mumble, swearing. Sad, empty, dreary, mumble, swearing. Sad, empty, dreary, mumble, swearing. Sad, empty, dreary, mumble, swearing. Sad, empty, dreary, mumble, swearing. Sad, empty, dreary, mumble, swearing. Death.