Released:
2018
Director: Bradley Cooper
Writers: Eric Roth, Bradley Cooper, Will Fetters
Actors: Lady
Gaga, Bradley Cooper, Sam Elliott
Honestly, when
this first came out, I had no interest in watching yet another remake of this
movie. Then I heard rumors that it would
be up for Academy nominations. So. Okay, what the hell!
I watched it
and…WOW! I’m not a fan of Lady
Gaga. Or, that is, I wasn’t a fan of
Lady Gaga. Her extreme costumes, hair and
makeup were a little too much for me.
They were like a cocoon covering her true self.
Then I
watched this movie, and… WOW! Out of her
cocoon, she is a true beauty. It’s the
type of beauty which emerges with HONEST revelation. She is vulnerable, courageous and true; her rendition of La Vie En Rose played my heart strings and touched my soul with
easy mastery.
As for
Bradley Cooper, this movie affirms he’s not just a pretty actor. Knowing that he also co-wrote and directed this
movie forced me to view him as a master artist.
So, all
right… I guess you can say I loved this movie remake. I also loved the other versions, but life replays
its classic patterns again and again, and each replay has its own validity.
This version
has a new canvas, new colors, new models and a style different from previous artists,
and it works. It wasn’t perfect. It had a few scenes which slowed the pace by trying
to establish the mechanics (which had already been established) of the relationship
between the two stars. And if Sam
Elliott doesn’t get a nomination for Best Supporting Actor, I will be sorely
disappointed. His acting is raw, real
and a testament of unfettered emotional power.
This version
is a work of art. I think it will
receive nominations for Best Actress, Actor and Picture.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1517451/?ref_=nv_sr_1
TAGS: A Star is Born,
Bradley Cooper, Lady Gaga, Sam Elliott, Eric Roth, Will Fetters
