I was blown away by this film. I'm a huge TV show/movie fan, but I can easily say that it's been a while since I was THAT invested in a movie. Every single scene had a purpose. Each character had their own dynamic and their own way of changing throughout the film. The writing was absolutely brilliant, perfectly depicting the emotion and tension needed to propel the story and the characters.

Speaking of writing, the soundtrack for this movie in itself is a masterpiece. These songs show the beautiful flow of the story just as well as the script itself does. Plus, the movie doesn't exist without the soundtrack.

The way that Cooper and Gaga put their heart, soul, and characters into their singing and the lyrics just makes the songs and the story in general even more emotional and meaningful.

One of the best songs of the entire film, in my opinion, is the last song, "I'll Never Love Again". The raw emotion and the lyrics mixed with viewers still reeling from the recent twist fits perfectly into the emotion of the scene.

I also believe that it's a perfect ending song because it's basically Ally (Gaga) reacting to the biggest incident and twist of the film. It was also a symbolic choice for the last song, seeing as that incident was basically an end to an important chapter of Ally's life.

The acting is also a huge part on why this movie is so successful in my opinion. I already knew Cooper could act from his numerous films. I also knew Gaga could act, from seeing her in American Horror Story, but I was wondering how it would work with such a more serious, realistic character like Ally. But I think she portrayed her perfectly.

Plus, her chemistry with Cooper as Jack was some of the best on-screen chemistry I've seen in a while. They work so well together, and portray their characters in such a beautiful and real way, which makes it easier to drag in the viewer and make them experience the film and passage of time and story alongside Jack and Ally.

The issues depicted in the film, such as addiction, substance abuse, depression, suicide, fame, and issues concerning the expectations of women in the entertainment industry are all beautifully portrayed.

It's more of a beautiful tragedy, because the realization hits that this stuff happens all of the time in the real world. Cooper, who also directed this film, knew exactly how to show those issues and the proper reactions and emotions associated with them.

If you enjoy compelling characters and storylines, drama, and being sad or crying, then I would definitely suggest this movie.