'The Disaster Artist' Review
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Directed by James Franco
Starring: James Franco, Dave Franco, Seth Rogen, Zac Efron, Alison Brie
Oh Hi Mark. It's finally here, and it seems as though Tommy Wiseau's cult phenomenon The Room is ready to be celebrated once again. When I first saw The Room, I thought to myself... is this really the worst film ever made? The story of Johnny, a wealthy and loving boyfriend to Lisa who has an affair with his best friend has become so famous due to how terrible it was acted, edited, written and directed - and it's amazing. So, James Franco has decided to tackle the story of the making of The Room with everything he can. Playing Mr Wiseau himself.
The story follows budding actor Greg Sestero (Dave Franco) who meets the extraordinary and mysterious Tommy Wiseau (James Franco) who both have dreams of stardom. With their dreams intertwined in their marvellous friendship, they set up shop in LA where Tommy writes his own movie, which with his bottomless pit of money, he and Greg decide to make - with some disastrous results.
What can I say about this film other than how amazed I was by it. At first I was to some extent hesitant about Franco's performance of Wiseau, but it has to be honestly one of the best performances of the year, and probably the funniest. He absolutely nails Wiseau down to a tee, and you'll be laughing throughout that's for sure. Apparently Franco directed the film as Wiseau aswell, and with that in mind the film is so more funnier and quirkier. But with this fantastic performance some of the other performances are serviceable at best. They're not bad at all, but Franco outshines all of them with one fatal swoop. All you'll be longing for is Franco, and while that's not exactly a bad thing it does take away from the other characters.
It's beautifully written. And what's just as compelling as seeing the creation of the film that Wiseau made, is the friendship between himself and Sestero. It's interesting to see where these two came from, where they met, and how they blossomed, and it's actually a really heartwarming story. The chemistry between Franco and Franco (brotherly love) is great and it's clear to see they're enjoying every minute of what they're doing. If only we had a little bit more of this, but then again this is about the making of The Room, and that's what we get.
What I feel is so strong about this film is the fact that Wiseau had a vision, a passion and a chance to make something for himself, and Franco really shows that throughout the film. I'm utterly inspired by Wiseau, as Franco must have been, and it's what really drives me to make films. The Disaster Artist is spot on about this, and it's made me appreciate The Room so much more. If you've got a dream, do it. In the words of Wiseau (through the medium of Franco) 'I don't care, I'll do it!'
8/10
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