Rory MacPhee

Watching this film as a musician, (obviously very low calibre musician) but I'd hope my little review helps other musically-minded people decide to watch it or not. A moving film. It's very insightful into the life of fame, and as a huge fan of Avicii, it is demonstrative of what such fame and pressure can do to those who are most talented. A strong cast makes it a very watchable film, and even if you don't follow the plot hugely, the soundtrack is a pleasure to listen to. Lady Gaga steps into her role very well, a very capable actress. At the end, I re-listened to the soundtrack, and later another song of Lady Gaga's and thought "that voice isn't Lady Gaga, it's Ally!". A testament to the calibre of her performance. It was not a film that I believe lived up to its hype, however, it was a film I do not regret watching in the slightest. I am glad to have seen it.

Beyond moving. Definitely an outstanding film, but I genuinely believe that the 12A guidance should be upped. It is genuinely just so powerful, I left the cinema a nervous wreck. Certainly a great film, so much to study. Will most definitely watch again, (and definitely cry, again), but I strongly reckon I'll pick up on more things in it- it's very well directed, with a large focus on the volatile relationship of naive youths. No matter how hard a person you are, do engage with the film, and let yourself be moved by it for it to really shine. I leave saddened, but glad I saw it. Beautiful film- now I can understand why some people are very 'artiste' about cinema.