“I’m off the deep end, watch as I dive in, I’ll never meet the ground…” So begins the chorus of “Shallow,” the song from A Star Is Born that took the world by storm with Lady Gaga’s emotional, guttural riffs and Bradley Cooper’s soulful murmuring.
You’re familiar with the song, but when was the last time you watched the movie itself? Luckily, A Star Is Born is available to stream on Netflix now, and it’s already in the top 10 most popular movies on the streamer.
Here are Watch With Us‘ reasons you should press play on this powerful film.
It’s Lady Gaga’s Best Acting Performance
If you’re a fan of Mama Monster — and who isn’t? — this is by far her best performance on the big or small screen. In her role as Ally, a small-town singer who gets discovered by rock star Jackson Maine (Cooper), she shows all the sides of her immense talent. Apart from singing and dancing, Gaga displays remarkable emotional depth as she experiences the challenges of loving an addict — Jackson’s worsening alcoholism is one of the driving forces of the plot — as well as the complexities of fame.
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Gaga hasn’t had a huge number of acting roles; her first lead role was on American Horror Story, where she played different characters in the “Hotel” and “Roanoke” seasons. Since A Star Is Born, she’s appeared in two more movies, neither of which was very successful. House of Gucci received mixed reviews, while Joker: Folie à Deux was a critical and box office bomb. But Gaga’s performance in A Star Is Born does justice to her impressive talents as a multi-hyphenate performer.
The Whole Soundtrack Is Addicting
While “Shallow” is undoubtedly a great song, almost all of the original music in the film is powerful and beautifully performed. Some of our favorites include “Look What I Found” (a cheerful ballad devoted to finding love when you’re at rock bottom), “Is That Alright?” (a vulnerable declaration of eternal devotion) and “Maybe It’s Time” (Jackson Maine’s emotional song about how change or salvation has to come from within). Whether you’re watching the movie for the first time or revisiting it, you’ll be surprised by the power and addictiveness of this soundtrack.
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It’s a Remake That Still Feels Fresh
The 2018 film is the third remake of 1937’s A Star Is Born, and the formula has become its own American fairy tale. A famous performer wrestling with alcoholism meets and falls in love with a talented, unknown woman — but as he lifts her out of obscurity, his own career begins to falter.
2018’s A Star Is Born, which Cooper directed and produced in addition to his acting role, takes that story and tweaks it a bit, making the characters singers instead of actors like in the previous versions. The performances by Cooper and Gaga, as well as supporting cast members Sam Elliott, Andrew Dice Clay, Hamilton‘s Anthony Ramos and Dave Chappelle, make the world of A Star Is Born feel real and grounded — despite the bright lights and private jets that make up Ally and Jackson’s day-to-day lives. It’s an emotional and powerful love story that will bring a tear to your eye.
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Although the movie hits many of the same beats as the 1954 and 1976 versions, it never feels tired — instead, A Star Is Born feels as essential and timeless as a Greek myth or Shakespearean tragedy. The fourth version of the story seems to cement that legacy, implicitly promising that there will be more retellings ahead. But in an era filled with remakes and reboots, for some reason, that promise doesn’t fill us with dread. Instead, it reminds us that culture itself is cyclical — stars are born, stars fall.
There will always be new versions of old stories and new talented people to tell them. To paraphrase Ally, we’ll always remember A Star Is Born this way — and a new generation will probably remember it differently. And isn’t that how legends are supposed to be?
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