Underwhelmed

Rating: 4/10 (17 June 2019)

After watching A Star is Born, I was disappointed from the hype of the movie. I love Bradley Cooper, he is phenomenal actor, and Lady Gaga is a very talented and innovative performer. However the movie just lacked the chemistry and character building it needed. The movie is a multiple remake, so the nuts and bolts of the movie was already established. I liked the idea of making the movie contemporary and giving it a current context. The soundtrack was great. But I think the story was undercooked. I think the movie suffers from The Bodyguard syndrome where the soundtrack and other peripheral aspects were there, but there was a bit of an emptiness with characters and story. The movie was shot with high energy, but it's just window dressing for a bland movie. Once passed the soundtrack and cinematography, it was tedious to watch. I had higher hope for the movie.