Review of The Disaster Artist (2017) by Omar L — 10 Dec 2017

The Room is a bad movie, but it's not bad because the Tommy Wiseau was lazy (like Seltzer and Friedberg), but because his vision was so myopic in his own worldview that he couldn't relate to regular human behavior. Additionally, no one could relate to him, and that distance is what Greg Sestero tried to join. Dave Franco's portrayal of Sestero is one that is so genuine and poignant, that without it, James Franco's portrayal of Wiseau wouldn't be grounded in anything resembling reality.

But why make a movie about a terrible production? The answer lies in why we go see any piece of art: to feel something. Maybe Tommy Wiseau didn't intend to evoke the feelings he received, but he evoked feelings nonetheless, and that is a very powerful thing indeed. Disasters are more memorable than mediocrities, and seeing how this disaster known as The Room was made was so much fun to watch.