How often do I watch a film based on its high IMDB rating and end up regretting it. Too many to remember. A Star is Born just never gets off the ground - it just witters on for 2 and a quarter hours I will not get back. Lady Gaga was good - would I feel have been excellent in a better film. It just didn't engage my wife or myself emotionally - we didn't care about any of the characters (note - LaLa land was similar in that respect.) I have seen 2 of the previous versions of this story ( 1954 and 1976) and both are superior - especially 1976. Not recommended!