Some would say extreme weather-related events were an omen. But for Lady Gaga‘s much-anticipated A Star Is Born premiere, it seems like storms are a good luck sign.
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The Venice Film Festival held the first screening of the Bradley Cooper-helmed drama, but the screening was interrupted due to a lightning strike, which literally HIT THE CINEMA. According to Variety, the strike blew out a projector bulb, causing a 15 minute delay before the film began again once power was restored.
Lady Gaga during unexpected break in Star is Born premiere. Screen went black more than 10 minutes ago…. pic.twitter.com/rllPry91vU
— Nick Vivarelli (@NickVivarelli) August 31, 2018
LADY GAGA IS ELECTRIFYING. Literally. I’m in Venice for the film festival and sitting in the audience at the premiere of “A Star is Born,” and the theater was just struck by lightning—no joke—and damaged the projection. And now we’re all waiting for it to start. ⚡️🇮🇹
— Derek Blasberg (@DerekBlasberg) August 31, 2018
Now that the film’s finally screened, the reviews are flooding in – especially on social media. And DAMN, this has to be a must-see.
Multiple Tweets are reporting a 8-10 minute standing ovation for the cast, with Gaga in particular being praised for taking on the iconic Barbara Streisand role.
10+ minutes standing ovation! Even storm couldn’t stop the love for this film #AStarIsBorn #LadyGaga #BradleyCooper pic.twitter.com/2j4fzAVT2a
— Stein (@OssiAnna) August 31, 2018
An overwhelmingly positive response has been seen on Twitter in general.
We were lucky enough to see ‘A Star Is Born’ in full this morning. It truly reflects on Lady Gagas diverse talents and proves she is a force to be reckoned with within the entertainment industry.
— Haus Tweets (@TheHausTweets) August 31, 2018
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“A Star is Born proves how versatile Lady Gaga is. She can sing jazz, pop, rock and country simultaneously she gets on very well as an actress”.
One of the first reviews about #AStarIsBorn #VeniceFilmFestival
— manu (@manuullano) August 31, 2018
They’re calling the film A STAR IS BORN but my sources in Tinseltown tell me that it could have been called A DIRECTOR IS BORN: Bradley Cooper is the baby’s given name, but this February he may go by the name…Oscar
— Jesse Hawken (@jessehawken) August 29, 2018
A Star Is Born 9/10 @ladygaga reaches within to bring out the most shocking and authentic experience of her acting career thus far
— Justin M (@J_matt29) September 1, 2018
JUST FINISHED A STAR IS BORN RUN LADY GAGA HER FUCKING OSCAR NOMINATION
— i’m manic and i have anxiety i’m so fucking sorry (@ohhhhhhmyg) September 1, 2018
Early critic reviews are also positive, with Variety’s Owen Gleiberman calling it “A transcendent Hollywood movie.”
KEEN. AS. FUCK.
