Film of the year

Rating: 10/10 (9 December 2018)

Those who have rated this film anything below a 7/10, or are rating it low due to dislike towards the film's main actress Lady Gaga truly have no idea about the cinema. The cinematography in A Star is Born incorporates wild colouration and editing. Moreover, being a directorial debut for Bradley Cooper, the film extends face value and has more cinematic meaning than anything else. The film is not dependent on the storyline or actors, but how they play a part in the construction of the film. Gaga does an amazing job at capturing insecurity and admiration in her performance as Ally, while Cooper depicts heartbreak and overconfidence in a way that makes it look believable. A Star is Born is what 2018 needed to maintain what the cinema truly is; an artform that records and constructs reality for entertainment purpose. The film does not have an original storyline (being a remake of a remake of a remake), but the way Cooper transformed a classic story into a modernized version is perfection. Bradley Cooper, Lady Gaga, Sam Elliot, and Dave Chapelle... well done.