The amazing love story has been told multiple times through a few remakes, but this is the best version yet. Bradley Cooper stars as Jackson Maine, a country artist with an alcohol and drug addiction. Lady Gaga, stars as Ally, the artist Maine discovers in a bar and pushes her to sing with him.

"A Star is Born" resembles a Nickolas Sparks love story, but with a genuine, sentimental, and realistic twist of the entertainment industry's love scene. The screenplay revives the old traditional love story with the implication of today's cultural norms and pressure of becoming a star.

The movie is electrifying and engaging in its entirety. One is able to develop compassion for "Jack" and Ally throughout the movie as the closeness of stardom and songwriting slowly bring them together and then derailing them in the end.

However, one remarkable element is seeing Lady Gaga in a natural state. Rarely does the public see Lady Gaga without wigs, colored hair, or a variety of unique costumes. "A Star is Born" offers the audience to see Gaga on a personal level with her natural, brown, hair color, and wearing ordinary clothes. Of course, this is until "Ally" or Gaga becomes a sensation and switches to pop to represent the current cultural climate. She then dyes her hair orange and begins practicing pop dances for her tour.

The emotions for the audience run high for Cooper and Gaga because of their automatic connection and inseparable relationship on screen. It is only because of their closeness that the movie is so strong. At times, I wondered why they were not a couple in real life.

With Cooper's directing, shows the world how he sees romance, intimacy, and connection with a partner. Cooper portrays himself as confused, conflicted, and rough around the edges with the possibility of romance intertwined. His directing not only reveals a little of Cooper's personality, but his creativity in filmmaking. He not only directs the movie, but does it while he is in the scene. Cooper also includes his dog in the movie too. Cooper told People magazine on the red carpet before the premiere in Los Angelos, "[Jackson and Ally] don't have a child together but they have a dog together, and I wanted it to be part of their story. I love dogs."

In addition to Cooper's direction, Lady Gaga wrote with Mark Ronson, the main theme song for the movie, "Shallow." The song represents breakout star lyrics such as:

[Verse 1: Bradley Cooper]

Tell me somethin', girl

Are you happy in this modern world?

Or do you need more?

Is there somethin' else you're searchin' for?

The movie includes reminiscent songs from the album's soundtrack set to come out on October 5, while the movie is set to hit theaters, Thursday, October 4.

Works Cited

"Bradley Cooper on Casting His Own Dog in A Star Is Born: Now 'He Doesn't Return My Calls.'" PEOPLE.com, Time Inc, people.com/pets/bradley-cooper-a-star-is-born-his-dog-charlie/.

"Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper – Shallow." Genius, 27 Sept. 2018, genius.com/Lady-gaga-and-bradley-cooper-shallow-lyrics.

MTVUKofficial. "Bradley Cooper Talks About Shallow & His Sex Scenes With Lady Gaga | A Star Is Born | MTV Movies." YouTube, YouTube, 2 Oct. 2018, www.youtube.com/watch?v=JK_pbfr9RTM.