I was looking forward to this movie and, even though it was a dark and rainy night, I headed out alone to see it. I arrived fifteen minutes before showtime and the box office line-up was out to the sidewalk and up the hill. I’ve never seen that except during the film festival when they have a line for pass holders, a line for ticket holders and a general admission line.

I couldn’t help but compare this screening to the 1976 version with Barbra Streisand/Kris Kristofferson; I’m afraid this one came up short. I didn’t sense any chemistry between Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper, although I have to say Cooper looked as good in the role as Kristofferson did. Perhaps I don’t remember the ’76 version as well as I should but the plot in this seemed rushed. There were no memorable music numbers to compete with Evergreen.