Review of A Star Is Born (1954) by Irvin C — 30 Apr 2011

I was totally blown away by this film. This is Judy Garland at her absolute very best. She sings, she dances, she acts, it's absolute showcase and it completely and totally works. What really puts this film over the top is that she is complemented by the great James Mason and the stunning direction of George Cukor (I daresay this is probably my favor Cukor film I've seen so far).

Beautiful technicolor cinematography where the colors really pop and the subtle changes in the devastating last 20 or so minutes is brilliant. The queer in me (which all film buffs have anyway) was crying and applauding.

This definitely has a place on my all-time favorites and it's truly an enthralling cinematic experience.