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In a role previously played by Janet Gaynor, Judy Garland and Barbra Streisand, Lady Gaga has big shoes to fill in this third remake of the classic tale about a rising star whose career eclipses that of her famous mentor.
Wednesday, November 14, 2018
Movie #1595 ........................."A Star is Born" (2018)
Movie #1595 "A Star is Born" (2018) -- after reviewing the 1976 version, I can say now that this was more enjoyable. However, my first reaction after seeing this, I felt a little let down because people have been raving about it. And yes, I would rave about Bradley Cooper in this (for directing, acting and singing, AND conveying a rather complex character). I think he made Lady GaGa better by the way he looked at her and listened to her. This is the first time I really felt sorry for the guy in this story, so in that way, he was successful, and that gave a good reason to redo the film yet again. The story was easier to follow and there seemed to be meaning to all the scenes, contrary to the earlier one. But, I'm sorry, but Lady Gaga is no Barbra Streisand. I kept waiting for her to do more with her scenes, but I felt most of them were about the same --- she has this naturalness about her, but very few highs and lows. She pretty much let him run each of the scenes, instead of being an even partner in them. When she is alone and singing, that's where she soars, though --- but still, to me, the voice isn't as rich as Streisand's. But that's probably just me. But I can say I reacted more emotionally to this story and these two people, and that's what makes it all around better than the 1976 one. I will have to re-watch the Judy Garland one, but since James Mason doesn't sing, it would be a very different film. But I'll have to wait and see on that one. This one gets 3.8 stars out of 5 from me. And I think most people will enjoy it, if they give it a chance.
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