Because just as the song reaches its final chorus, the scene shifts to Jackson clunking out the tune on the piano, and singing to his wife.
And in the end, Bradley Cooper likely chose the right finale with “I’ll Never Love Again.”
She sheds a silent tear, and you get one final memory of the love story that just took up the last 135 minutes of music and drama.
In addition to giving Lady Gaga’s Ally an 11 o’clock number that shows off her vocal range, it also provided one more emotional gut punch for the audience.