Review of The Disaster Artist (2017) by Htgamer — 09 Apr 2018

The Disaster Artist is a funny movie and a personal triumph for Tommy Wiseau.

The Disaster Artist is an adaptation of the eponymous book written by Tommy Wiseau's friend and The Room co-star Greg Sestero, where he describes his friendship with Wiseau and the background circumstances while making the cult hit The Room.

James Franco takes up the seemingly impossible task of impersonating Tommy Wiseau and somehow he pulls it off. Franco successfully copied Wiseau's speech, expressions and mannerisms to the most minute detail, and I thought no-one would ever be able to do that. His younger brother Dave Franco portrays Greg Sestero. This movie also focuses on the human side of Wiseau and Sestero, not just their public personas. The scene in the end, where Wiseau is devastated by his film's apparent failure at its premiere and Sestero consoles him, is really great.

There is plenty to enjoy for fans of The Room. The behind the scenes developments are shown during the filming of The Room, and there are also perfect remakes of some classic The Room scenes. But if you haven't already seen The Room, you won't appreciate The Disaster Artist at all. It's a fan-service movie above all else, and also a movie for James Franco to make a name for himself with an unbelievable performance. Franco deserved to get an Academy Award for his successful portrayal of a unique person like Tommy Wiseau, but he wasn't even nominated for some reason.

All in all, The Disaster Artist is made for The Room fans. If you haven't seen The Room go watch it first, and then proceed to The Disaster Artist.