A Star Is Born Is Absolutely Phenomenal!!

Rating: 10/10 (13 October 2019)

Bradley Cooper's A Star Is Born, is quite simply, one of the best films ever made and in my opinion, the best film of 2018 and the rightful winner of the Academy Award for Best Picture (but the film sadly lost out in this category to The Green Book, which is another extraordinary film). I have watched this film a grand total of 9 times since it was released 12 months ago in October 2018 and my opinion on the film has remained unchanged; Bradley Cooper's directorial debut has given us a film that explores deep, complex and heart-felt themes such as addiction, coming to terms with stardom, "selling-out" in the music industry and feelings of being a burden to one's loved ones, in such a masterful and poignant fashion. This film is an extremely well-acted piece of drama, with the acting highlight coming in the form of Sam Elliot's portrayal of the character of Bobby Maine, for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. The film's soundtrack is also a revelation and the chemistry between the film's two co-leads, Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga, is very strong, deep and realistic, so-much-so that as the viewer, you are drawn into the characters' worlds in a way that makes you can't help but care for them. This film is an extremely well-acted, well-directed passion project about what it means to be a struggling star in a modern and fast-moving music industry, where those who are considered "has beens" are left behind and those who want to make it have to look and perform in a certain way, in order to be successful. I truly believe that this film will become a prime example of the retelling of a classic Hollywood love story done right, in the not-so-distant future and I believe that it is an absolute must-watch for all film and music fans in general.