Review of The Disaster Artist (2017) by Hermes O — 21 Dec 2017

Absolutely insane that this was a true story. James Franco is unbelievable in character, could hardly tell it was even him.

This review of The Disaster Artist (2017) was written by Hermes O on 21 Dec 2017.

The Disaster Artist has generally received very positive reviews.

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