By Thea Ryan – Staff Reporter

The musical romance drama “A Star A Born” is the 2018 adaptation and fourth remake of the 1937 film of the same name. Staring Lady Gaga, Bradley Cooper, Dave Chappelle, Sam Elliott, and Andrew Dice Clay, the movie was directed by Cooper to tell an emotional story of love, fame, substance abuse, and addiction. The movie is centered around a seasoned musician Jackson Maine (Bradley Cooper) who falls for an aspiring singer Ally (Lady Gaga) and their love story. Jackson first falls and hears Ally sing at a drag bar where she is singing the classic “La Vie En Rose” by Édith Piaf. This song is actually what landed Gaga the role when Cooper heard her sing it at a cancer benefit in L.A.

The movie has been critically acclaimed and has been nominated and has received many awards such as best drama motion picture, best actor, best actress, best album, and best original song for “Shallow.” The cast is outstanding and critically acclaimed for their other works. Cooper has been an Oscar and Golden Globe nominee for best actor for his performances in American Hustle and Silver Linings Playbook. Gaga has won a golden globe for best actress for her performance in American Horror Story: Hotel, an Oscar nominee for best original song “Til It Happens To You”, and is a six-time Grammy winner.

The movie and cast really deserves all of this recognition from the media because of all of the hard work that they put into this film. For instance, Bradley Cooper learned how to sing, play piano, and play the guitar for his rockstar role while also directing the film. Cooper also worked with a dialect coach for months to mimic his brother Bobby’s voice, played by Sam Elliott. Also, a majority of the songs on the soundtrack were co written by Gaga, Cooper, and Lukas Nelson.

During the title sequence, Gaga pays tribute to Judy Garland, who played that role in the original movie, by singing “Somewhere Over The Rainbow.” This adaptation follows the same plot line as the previous versions; however, it has a more modern take on the story

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars