Yet another version of an old Hollywood classic is out with fairly good results. First time director Bradley Cooper put together “A Star Is Born” that has good performances, good music, and a good screenplay (that he co-wrote with Eric Roth and Will Fetters) retelling this familiar story which premiered in 1937, with remakes in 1954 and 1976.
Cooper and Lady Gaga breathed new life into the leading roles, evoking positive comparisons with Frederic March and Janet Gaynor, James Mason and Judy Garland, and Kris Kristofferson and Barbra Streisand. The strong supporting cast includes Sam Elliot, Andrew Dice Clay, Dave Chappelle, Anthony Ramos, Bonnie Somerville, and Rafi Gavron.
The listenable music, written by Lukas Nelson and Lady Gaga, is current enough to give this film a contemporary feel. Bradley Cooper, who also served as one of the producers, helped to make Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer’s “A Star Is Born” a watchable motion picture.
A Star Is Born (2018)
cinema
My Review
Yet another version of an old Hollywood classic is out with fairly good results. First time director Bradley Cooper put together “A Star Is Born” that has good performances, good music, and a good screenplay (that he co-wrote with Eric Roth and Will Fetters) retelling this familiar story which premiered in 1937, with remakes in 1954 and 1976.
Cooper and Lady Gaga breathed new life into the leading roles, evoking positive comparisons with Frederic March and Janet Gaynor, James Mason and Judy Garland, and Kris Kristofferson and Barbra Streisand. The strong supporting cast includes Sam Elliot, Andrew Dice Clay, Dave Chappelle, Anthony Ramos, Bonnie Somerville, and Rafi Gavron.
The listenable music, written by Lukas Nelson and Lady Gaga, is current enough to give this film a contemporary feel. Bradley Cooper, who also served as one of the producers, helped to make Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer’s “A Star Is Born” a watchable motion picture.