You know, I loved the Kristofferson/Streisand version and for that matter, the two BEFORE it, dating back to almost the beginning of film. I thought, being a pretty big fan of Bradley Cooper (since American Sniper), it would be a no-brainer. But sadly, I was horribly disappointed.

Sure...the shtick about her not being great looking, that's all Gaga's own baggage, so fine. But when she started singing, originally, in the bar, and then later, I kept waiting, and waiting and waiting. Thinking that any second now, she was going to open her mouth and blow my socks off with her 'great' singing voice, right?

Like that moment in Burlesque, when Christina Aquilera does the big scene, the old "the show must go on" scene, and her mouth opens and she RIVETS you to your seat. As an older woman, Xtina, as her fans call her, had never really been on my radar, and I thought for the first 30 minutes of Burlesque, "ah, nice voice." Then she just floored me with her first "big number" in the movie.

I keep waiting for THAT moment, the moment that would show me WHY she was cast for this movie. Surely, there had to be a singer worthy of the role? yeah, she can sing, but it's nothing special. She's not Baba Streisand, not Garland, and DAMN sure not the likes of Whitney or Aquilera. I mean...are they kidding? WHY did they cast her? Just because she's not pretty? I mean, what about the chick from "The Magicians," Jade Tailor, who has an 8-octave range? And blows it out when she does? That's just ONE actress that would have been better for this than Lady Gaga, whose singing just ain't that great.

Dunno...don't get the mad love. I guess people just love Lady Gaga, but after seeing this, I would never look for any music by her. Just not...just not "blow your skirt up"-worthy at all.

Bradley Cooper, BTW, was amazing, for the half-movie that I bothered to stay for. Didn't stay in the theater for the rest, that's how bad it was.