One specific thing

Rating: 6/10 (15 October 2018)

Saw this over the weekend with a hot date, she loved it but I thought it was okay.
The thing about this for me was how natural and fresh Lady Gaga's acting was compared to the overcooked, labored performance of Bradley Cooper. The former seemed so natural, so real. The latter seemed like he was trying too hard, like he knew he had ground to make up and was desperately trying to do so.
For starters, no one talks how Cooper does in the movie. I found it to be unnatural and odd from the outset. I thought that was really strange. "Why is he talking like that? Why doesn't he speak more like a normal person?" I kept asking myself.
Then I thought "Well...why is the director and producer okay with this? I'd think they would tell him 'Hey, dial it back a little bit. Or a lot. It will make your performance better.'" And then the credits told me! He himself directed and produced. Answers that question.
Anyway, go see it for Lady Gaga, she's really wonderful in it.