"A Star is Born" (2018) - the fourth adaptation of the "Rise and Fall" story.

Rating: 7/10 (2 February 2019)

Bradley Cooper plays Jackson "Jack" Maine, a country singer who suffers from a severe alcohol and drug addiction. After a show he visits a bar where he discovers Ally (Lady Gaga), a waitress who enjoys performing a song once a week, since her big dream was to become a singer. Falling in love with her, Jack invites her to a gig to perform "Shallow", a song Ally has written. At first she is to shy to even show up, but as Jack starts playing her song she has enough courage to sing it with him. But as one star is born, another starts to fade.
What makes the fourth and probably best installment of "A Star is Born" work is the amazing direction of Bradley Cooper and the stunning acting and singing performances from both Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga. And "Shallow", my god what an incredible song.
No part of this movie is as strong as its first third, which climaxes with Jack and Ally performing Shallow on stage. You can see the courage building up on Ally's face, as Jack starts playing Shallow - incredibly well acted, especially by Lady Gaga - what a scene.
The second third is still great. It highlights Ally's career taking off and Jack's personal issues becoming more and more of a problem, which results in their relationship breaking apart step by step.
The last third is definitely the weakest, as both the musical part and the storytelling take a big hit. The ending is better than the rest of the last third, but it is still unable to reach the quality of the first hour and a half, at least in my opinion.