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The Lady is very much down to earth and compos mentis.
Hes a drunk, you see, like her dad (Andrew Dice Clay!
Yes, you read that right.
Lady Gaga triumphs as a young woman averse to artifice and the pursuit of fame.
Its a hell of a magic act.
The first half ofA Star Is Borncouldnt be more charming.
And Cooper is delightful.
It would suck if it didnt.
Theres no satire, nothing to distinguish music stardom now from the 30s, 50s, or 70s.
Worse, Gagas Ally loses all agency.
Mostly, she suffers prettily.
Cooper kills in the later scenes, when hes struggling with sobriety and escalating tinnitus.
He doesnt jerk your tears he eases them out until you suddenly realize youre a mess.
