Review of A Star Is Born (2018) by Nguyen Thuy H — 05 Oct 2018
It's been nearly 10 years since I watched the 1954 film with Judy Garland, and when I came into this, I have to be content with the fact that obviously, Lady Gaga is not Garland, on any level. However, Gaga has other virtues, and while those virtues mostly concern with surface, they do bring a new dimension to this (meeting Cooper's character in a bar for trannies, for example, undercuts any masculine domination that might surge up here).
But, given, the fact that the film is made in 2018, when culture has shifted significantly, and we are definitely way way over that Golden Age of Hollywood that is obsessed with star-is-born myth, I would lie if I say that I didn't expect more transgressions on display.
Instead, the film sticks to a familiar syrupy tone that felt frequently frustrating.
This review of A Star Is Born (2018) was written by Nguyen Thuy H on 05 Oct 2018.
A Star Is Born has generally received very positive reviews.
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