I’ve always thought of Lady Gaga as a bit of a freak. In fact, if I am honest, I’ve never really thought of her much at all but whenever I have encountered her I have thought she was a little strange to say the least.
The meat dress scenario and various other nutty outfits as well as her wacky ways when I’ve witnessed her on chat shows made me think she was trying far too hard to stand out and get in the papers.
After watching her amazing performance in the recent film A Star Is Born starring Bradley Cooper alongside Gaga my opinions of her have totally changed. I am now of the view that actually her confidence issues were why she dressed the way she did and perhaps she doesn’t rate her ability either.
A Star Is Born is an absolute must-see. Not only is the story line real and conveying how tough life working in the music industry can be, but also the soundtrack is beautiful.
For the first time that I personally have witnessed, Gaga is stripped of her weirdness, and instead her true talent and stunning natural beauty is revealed. She plays the upcoming star, Ally, who catches singer Jackson Maine’s (played by Cooper) eye one night while she is performing in a drag bar. Her voice stuns him and he instantly wants more.
After performing alongside him she then appeals to a producer who wishes to sacrifice her rawness and Maine as her duet partner to create the image that he selfishly wishes to create.
Maine’s heavy drug and alcohol problem sends him into a spiral of decline and the industry taking Ally away from him doesn’t help which leads to a saddening end so ensure you bring your tissues for that one!
Not only did I find the plot brilliant and more than just another love story but the music and songs are something that have stuck with me as I’ve played them while getting ready most mornings, throughout the day and before I go to bed at night.
Beware, the majority of songs will make you cry as they did me the morning after I went to see the film. It was an embarrassing moment as I blubbered away while serving somebody at the Post Office counter at work who must’ve thought I had serious psychological issues. However, despite the tears the music is also just simply stunning.