“Gaga Chromatica Ball” falls strictly in the realm of a concert film

By Eduardo de Assumpção*

Gaga Chromatica Ball (USA, 2024) It’s hit after hit in “Gaga Chromatica Ball”. The concert film, directed by Lady Gaga herself, was filmed live at Dodgers Stadium, in Los Angeles, with more than 52,000 “little monsters” in the audience.

Visually outrageous and opulent, the show represents several eras of Gaga’s music in a love letter to the art form. The perfect editing punctuates the energy of the music, and the choreography, live. Interludes, projections, lights, dancing and of course, costumes, everything guarantees that “Chromatica Ball” is one of Lady Gaga’s best.

The concert is divided into four acts, all punctuated by the singer’s hits such as “Bad Romance”, in the opening, and “Poker Face”, in addition to the repertoire from the album “Chromatica”. However, die-hard fans may miss songs like “You and I” and “Paparazzi.”

But it’s when the artist takes on the piano that she truly reaches new heights. Each of her moments on the instrument, highlighting the introduction of “Born this Way”, touch the heart.

It’s difficult to perform at a megashow in front of a huge audience, but Gaga gets the tone right, she knows her audience, the majority of whom are young LGBT+ people, from whom she gently conveys words of pride and empowerment.

Ultimately, there is no narrative here. “Gaga Chromatica Ball” falls strictly into the realm of a concert film, leaving viewers feeling like they are in the audience, and best of all, with the ticket paid for by Lady Gaga herself.

*Eduardo de Assumpção is a journalist and responsible for the blog cinematografiaqueer.blogspot.com
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