Gaga is Good But This Film Lets Her Down

Rating: 6/10 (4 February 2019)

Even though it's her first time acting, Lady Gaga did a very nice job with the material she had to work with. Unfortunately, the weak script - poor character development most prominently, rendered the story muted and not as emotionally engaging as the director (Cooper) or the writers had hoped for. Yes, the story is a familiar one but the very start of the film did show promise and a fresh handling of a story we've seen before, but shortly thereafter the weaknesses start to creep in and everyone in my group left the theater underwhelmed and disappointed.