Deeper than Shallow

Rating: 10/10 (30 October 2018)

From the moment I heard the opening notes of Just Dance for the first time as a 15-year-old sitting in the back seat of her Taekwondo instructor's car on a trip to Burntisland, I fell in love with Lady Gaga. Her talent and shine upon this world left me in awe, and I had always hoped to see her make the transition to the Silver Screen. This movie is everything I had anticipated over the last 10 years and more. Every scene in this movie seems as though it came naturally to everyone involved, as if they were merely filming a day in the life of whoever is on screen at the time. With Mr. Cooper at the helm, it has become a clear contender for this year's Oscar nominations and deservedly so. The music has such passion in both lyrics and delivery, the story is compelling and emotional, and the cast could not have given a greater performance. Ms. Germanotta has succeeded where Madonna failed, by transitioning from global superstar to on-screen megastar. I like to be as honest and fair as possible when writing reviews, and I am desperately trying to recall if I found a single flaw with A Star Is Born. I did not.