#its also always funny to see how hollywood/the music industry sees itself 'you dont need talent you need something to say'

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lady gaga's a star is born gets me every time. not to be corny but there's so many layers to it i discover on rewatch...... his mom was 17 his dad was 63. the wind farm. his dad not so obviously dying of alcoholism. him leaning in to hear bc he can't, and his brother understanding that intuitively. his brother's look when he reverses the car after dropping him off. cooking the dog a steak. lady gaga being a good actress. the cut right at the end where it goes back to him playing at the piano...........

#this is like my mom's favorite movie but it makes me cryyyyy every time #theres smthing rlly naturalistic abt the shooting language and the script and the performances that is so... offputting but so good and real #its also always funny to see how hollywood/the music industry sees itself 'you dont need talent you need something to say' #like... okay sure ig. but #the movie plays lip service to that being the moral of the movie but it obviously is not about that hollywood just had to sneak it in #to me its about trauma cycles but........ its just glancing at them bc looking at them would be too painful for the characters. #theres such deep deep hurt that is like obviously the plot of the movie but imo they do it rlly well and just feed you the pieces #here and there #in a way that the ending makes sense but is devestating #devastating #also lady gaga is there #like i could say a lot abt her character but im always sp into her acting she loops back around to not being the character? #the movie isnt rlly about her in the same way honestly her character is a lil flat. but she sells it #shes just kinda the pov character in a way? the emotion comes from imagining being in her place but its bc of him. yknow #can a foil ever be a main character #anyway. a star is born go watch it