A Star is Born is a downloadable musical romantic drama film produced by Warner Bros. Pictures, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures, Live Nation Productions, Peters Entertainment, Gerber Pictures, and Joint Effort. The film is the fourth remake of the original 1937 film of the same name and was officially released on 31st October 2018. It is directed by Bradley Cooper and features a cast consisting of Cooper himself, along with Lady Gaga, Andrew Dice Clay, Dave Chappelle, and Sam Elliot.
How to Stream or Download A Star is Born
You can stream it or you can download A Star is Born is from iTunes. The movie is available in several languages although the much sought Tamil and Hindi might not be available. If you like the movie you should also check out the song Shallow by Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper which belongs to the official movie soundtrack.
The Film Review
A Star is Born: the Plot
A Star is Born begins with the introduction of a famous country music singer named Jackson Maine who also happens to be suffering from alcohol addiction. After performing at a concert, he meets a talented young singer and waitress named Ally at a bar.
Bamboozled by her singing talent, Jackson convinces her to perform with him at his next concert. The two eventually start falling in love together as they go on tours to perform. In one of their trips, Jackson discovers that the land where his father is buried has been sold by Bobby, his manager, and older half-brother.
This angers him, and he consequently punches Bobby in the face who decides to quite later on. While on tour, Jackson misses one of Ally’s concert due to him passing out after being extremely drunk. After recovering, he apologizes and proposes to Ally using a guitar string as a ring.
Ally happily accepts and the two get married on the same day. Soon, the couple has an intense argument where Jackson drunkenly reveals that he is unhappy with her new manager and her change of singing style from country to pop. Later on, when Ally walks up on stage to collect her Grammy Award, Jackson follows her only to wet himself on stage.
Afterward, he promises to change and goes to rehab to successfully recover from his addiction. It is also revealed that Jackson had tried to kill himself during his teenage years.
Ally’s manager Rez advises her to cancel the rest of her tour to take care of Jackson whereas, at the same time, she confronts Jackson and accuses him of holding Ally back. The same evening, Jackson promises to go to her next concert but unfortunately hangs himself right after Ally leaves. The film ends with Ally coming up on stage and singing a song that Jackson wrote but never sang publicly. She addresses herself as Ally Maine.
The Movie Production
A Star Is Born Is a beautifully produced film with a very solid storyline. For a number of years, the film was set to be in production for a remake with many prominent actors being contacted for the lead role including the likes of Tom Cruise, Leonardo DiCaprio, Will Smith, and Christian Bale. Eventually, Cooper took up the offer and considering how this was his directorial debut as well, it is safe to say that he did quite a fantastic job in conducting the whole sequence.
The Score
With Lady Gaga on board, the film was bound to have some amazingly composed music. Cooper also approached the veteran Lukas Nelson to ask him for help with the songs. Nelson and Gaga then worked together to produce the prominent song named after the movie itself.
The Bottom Line
The film has made quite a name for itself over the years and the latest edition has managed to perform quite well so far by grossing over $257 million. It was mostly received with positive reviews both by fans and critics.
