Overall the film was superb. It starts abit all over the place but it settles at some point. It is a lot more drama than romance I would say with a little biopic elements to it. You do get to know the musician but some sides of him and certainly not his whole life. Amazing performances, music and direction. I am actually surprised how on the earth this film is not in every award conversation. I must say that I found it of a higher level than some of this years critically a claimed films. Bradley Cooper is a great director, I wasn't expecting him to be that good. Give the film a shot and you will not be disappointed.