What I will say about this movie (and yes, I watched it at the premier so I have been holding this post until now to publish in order to give you all a chance to see it without spoiling it) is that if you are suffering from musical block or a lack of song writing ideas this then film will help to open your mind a little. I found that it reminded of a different type of rock music and a different way to play the guitar which had been forgotten due to the influences of heavier rock music or heavy metal, which treat the guitar in a completely different way. There is more to writing a song than four chords and this movie actually emphasises the need to have something to say and the talent to pull it off and make people want to listen.
For me, Bradley Cooper was at his best in this movie. He spent time working on his voice, not just on singing but on lowering his voice so as to develop the character better and it really paid off. It clearly showed the life that we all know to be true of rock stars but it also showed the push from record labels when they take someone with talent and turn them in to something that aren't. They often overlook the needs for happiness on an emotional level and really play a massive part in the destruction of lives. This is just common knowledge now.
In this movie she had a great voice as a country singer, she could have toured with Jackson Maine and still been a star. She was a star before she was signed to a record label and even though he didn't help her much with the drugs and alcohol in his life, Jackson Maine found her, encouraged her and supported her. For him it was difficult when her life and her name became bigger than his and he didn't really like her style of music because he saw what we could all see, which was that she wasn't using her voice to her full potential, she wasn't writing songs that really made people listen, she had just become a singing and dancing act with a catchy beat and some good moves. His alcohol and drug addictions in the end ruined him but they may not have ruined her. When there is talent the world remembers and waits for it.
Music lovers or just fans of a good movie with a clear message, everyone should enjoy this movie and appreciate the work that went in to it. It is worth paying to watch over and over again. Go and watch it with a clear mind and let it speak to you. Music is everywhere and without you knowing, forms a huge part of your daily life and routine.
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