A Star Is Born is about a singer (Lady Gaga) who falls in love with an alcoholic/addict rocker (Bradley Cooper) who launches her career and she rises as a big star as his own fades. The timeless story was originally filmed in 1937 by William Wellman and starred Federic March and Janet Gaynor. Another version of it was made in 1954 with Judy Garland and James Mason, courtesy of director George Cukor. In 1976, director Frank Pierson put Barbra Streisand together with Kris Kristofferson and magic was made again. This one pairs Gaga with Cooper and marks both her first major theatrical role and his directorial debut.
One of my favorite performances of the movie was that of Andrew Dice Clay who played the role of Lorenzo in Bradley Cooper’s A Star Is Born. Clay portrayed Lady Gaga’s “very Italian” father who stole multiple scenes in this role. Well played, Dice!
It dragged on a bit at the end, but all-in-all, I thought it was done very well and I would watch it again. Both Cooper and Gaga were fantastic and The Dice Man shows he can really act. Dave Chapelle also gives a strong cameo performance as one of Cooper’s buddies who has, himself, escaped the grasp of an alcohol and drug ridden life. I give it a solid 3.5 stars out of 5, if for nothing else, the music.
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