preferred the first half because of its cinematic quality. The prelude and first act are the most impactful and seemed to pay homage to movies. The positioning of the dancers reaching up for Gaga as she is encased seemed visually like “Metropolis” (1927)

Even for casual Gaga fans, “Chromatica” is a fun and beautifully composed playlist of some of Gaga’s best music of her career.

Gaga Chromatica Ball is a thrilling, maximalist concert film that activates its spectacle through the sheer force of Lady Gaga as a live performer.

This new special replicates all of the excitement that swirled around the singer in those early years. It’s an exhilarating watch from start to finish, bolstering an already stellar show with trippy editing and crisp, stylistic filmmaking.