There's something here that will always stick with me

Rating: 9/10 (11 October 2018)

What often happens in the movie industry is a particular cinema is overhyped to excess. While walking into to the theater, popcorn in hand, I must admit I had my doubts. Questions began to flutter through my mind..
"Could this really be as good as the critics claimed?"
"What if it's just another overblown recycled project that Hollywood lazily pulled from its pile of scripts in order to make another buck?"
These were just a couple of the questions that flurried through my mind while sifting through the commercials. But then it happened - the movie began to play and all of my doubt and worries proved to have been for nothing.
Looking through the comment thread, it seems the vast majority of people agree with my assertion that this movie far exceeded even the highest of expectations. Therefore, I do not have to do any convincing; Cooper's masterpiece has already accomplished this feat. This is indeed one of those movies that sticks in your mind, even when the last of the tissues is out and the credits are long gone.
*A few things that really stuck out***
1). Bradley Cooper has a gift in not only acting but in creating a story that was both believable and relatable to the casual eye. His directorial debut certainly deserves much praise and hardware.
2). In case you forgot, Stefani (not Lady Gaga) is extremely talented.
3). Sam Elliot might possibly be the unsung hero in this movie. I've always been an Elliot fan, but up until now I had no idea he had this high of ceiling when it comes to the presentation of emotions he goes through in each individual scene. He doesn't get a whole lot of screen time but in the time he's given, he puts on a masterful performance. See his last encounter with Cooper for proof.