The third version of 'A Star is Born' is the first to shift the narrative from the film to the music industry. Kris Kristopherson is the fading rock musician, alcoholic and difficult, Barbara Streisand is the fresh young talent he discovers while sluming at a small club. Gary Busey plays Kris's manager, one of the few times he gets to play a stabilizing influence.
A rambly film, the arc of the other versions is followed, there is a legitimately great Oscar winning song for Streisand to sing, but the rest of the music is really nothing special and overall the film is surprisingly dull. Frankly it feels half assed, a real disappointment, if I hadn't set my heart on seeing all four of these movies I don't think I'd have bothered finishing it. This movie lacks charisma. *1/2
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