Review of A Star Is Born (2018) by Riordan P — 07 Oct 2018

This film is the best film Iâ(TM)ve seen in years. Ignore all the NEGATIVE reviews that are rated 1 star or under. Most of them are written by Gaga haters and Madonna fans. The reviews are biased and have been harshly posted to bring down the score. Anything under 2 or 3 stars is also not credible, as this film is the real deal. From someone who watches a lot of quality cinema.

Itâ(TM)s touching, moving, emotional, well-directed (especially for a directorial debut), has decent cinematography (the red and green colours used and the camera work), a great supporting cast, and great writing. Bradley and Gaga are at least on lock for at least a â~Best Actorâ(TM) and â~Best Actressâ(TM) nomination; which is huge for Gaga, being a debut role. Sheâ(TM)ll be the first mainstream singer-come-actress to succeed in a film career, since Cher over 30 years ago. It doesnâ(TM)t happen often. Madonna couldnâ(TM)t do it, nor could Rihanna , Mariah or Beyonce, and the others. Gaga is indeed a revelation in this film. She performs beautifully, with a nuanced vulnerability that I preferred to her peersâ(TM) acting in 2018, that will allow her to go head-to-head with Glenn Close and Olivia Coleman at the Oscars in 2019. May the best woman win.

From all the male contenders Iâ(TM)ve seen this year, Bradley deserves that Best Actor win, in my opinion, but it appears to be going to Ethan Hawke instead. We shall see!

This version is less focused in the female and more on the male character. Iâ(TM)d say a 60:40 ratio. Donâ(TM)t go in to the film with high expectations. Donâ(TM)t pay any attention to the minority of film critics or the general public discrediting the film for being a â~remakeâ(TM). Many of you may not have even seen the other versions, so why does it matter? Iâ(TM)ve seen the 1954/1976 versions and all three are different from the other, in their own ways. Barbraâ(TM)s was dreary and lacked chemistry, Judyâ(TM)s was actually pretty captivating.

This new version is a fresh take on a timeless love story, but is also different from the others. The addiction is depicted more far more realistically here and the famous finale is 10x more emotional than previous versions. The final shot of the film and how it blacks out to the film credits was just breath-taking. The soundtrack is amazing. The standouts for me are: â~Is That Alright?â(TM) (screams wedding song and deserved better exposure than being played in the film credits) and â~Look What I Foundâ(TM). This film will sweep up the Golden Globes and I have high hopes for the Oscars next year.