I can't really add anything else that hasn't already been said, except that I agree. Great first hour of meeting, with a neat directorial approach by Cooper where there's always energy going on.

After it descends into the second half, it basically repeats itself. Cooper's addiction is looked upon as more of a thing like, "Just stop drinking," and with no possible way to recover in the public's eye. Gaga's inner conflict is to basically shrug it off, which could really be something in itself, but kind of rushed. There's plenty of room for potential with a relationship that's public to the world, but it doesn't quite really know what to do.

Luckily, Cooper and Gaga both kill it in their performances, so the movie is certainly watchable. I was affected throughout, and in a way, I like that they didn't get into the media exposure, and simply kept it within those that were affected.

I, too, was pretty affected by Sam Elliott's reverse out of the house. Some great acting there.