Shallow and pointless story. The "lonely drunk star falls in love" has been done so many times before, and much better in movies like Crazy Heart. So he has tinnitus. And that drivers him to despair and alcoholism. I have tinnitus. Yes, it is unpleasant, but you learn to live with it and after a while you just get used to it, you don't even notice it's there. It certainly isn't a condition which drives to alcoholism, depression and erratic behaviour. Also, why cast Lady Gaga, who is already a star in her own right?! Why not cast an unknown actress / singer, as was the case with Jennifer Hudson in Dreamgirls. It would have been more effective and the story would have been a bit more authentic. I was waiting for a twist, which never came. Some good music (but certainly not great), and a pointless story.