Some Things are Hard to Get Past

Rating: 9/10 (19 October 2018)

Because we are (unfortunately) familiar with some of the things Lady Gaga has done in her past, seeing her in this role was really difficult. Gaga is an exceptional singer and performer and in recent time has made an effort to be a bit more serious in those skills. As the film develops her natural expertise overcomes the effort to play a newbie on stage. But that just makes for us a more enjoyable time watching her sing and is soon forgotten.
Bradly Cooper is simply superb. He carries the role of Jackson precisely and so convincingly. If he can really play and sing that well it is amazing we haven't seen more of him doing so. Without a doubt, this time around was much better than the previous one with Babs and Kris Kristofferson. This time both sides of the characters roles - singing and acting - were exceptional.
Not normally subject to tear jerked endings, we fell victim this time. The movie carries a monster emotional punch - the best of all efforts with this story.