I'm so conflicted.

What happens when you make a mediocre video for the best single you've released so far?

"The Edge Of Glory" is the answer to that question. Lady Gaga's anthem about life and death is a standout track on her latest album Born This Way, and it seems while "Judas" has been floundering on the charts, the Haus of Gaga decided to rush this video out.

On the plus side, it looks like it's straight out from the 80s. The set, the smoke, the lights and effects, the costumes... even Clarence Clemons from Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band shows up for his saxophone solo. For an album that is so set in that time period, this video is perfect. And she looks friggin' amazing.

However, it's also pretty simple. There's barely any choreography. There's not even a trace of a storyline, which is rare in Gaga videos. And it's just... average.

So, here's the paradox. Is this video amazing in it's ability to recapture the essense of all 80s pop/rock videos? Or is it sloppy and lazy for Gaga? After all, her critics always think she should scale back on the theatrics... but if this is the result, I say that's a big mistake.

Or maybe all those stories about how she'd gone bankrupt spending all her money on her music are true...