A film about friendship 6.5/10

Rating: 6/10 (6 December 2017)

OK. So I had no idea what I was walking into and actually thought I was in the wrong screen - I judged the book by its cover and thought I was seeing a black and white film , something like The Artist ! So it took a while to fathom what was going on ,I couldn't understand why a 20 year old Mercedes C 220 was supposed to be special , only later did I realise this was set in the recent past ( despite the brand new Rolls Royce drop top shown at one point ) once I realised it was set around the millennium it started to work , weirdly I kept thinking I was watching the son of Tom Cruise playing the joint lead role Greg .
Basically the story which I only realised at the end was based on a true story and an actual cult film ( can't believe The Room was never mentioned once in my film degree ! ) is about a chance friendship of two males both of which need each other to fulfill their dreams . They're both dreamers but one mysteriously has the financial means to make dreams come true . Tommy is an interesting character full of mystery , completely eccentric but incapable of forming meaningful relationships with anyone which was sad to watch as clearly he had his heart in the right place but his talents didn't match his ambitions whereas Greg had the talent but lacked the ability to promote himself and see a golden opportunity when it was in his face due to his loyalty .
In some ways it reminded me of The Producers though they went out of their way to make a flop this film ROOM became a cult because it was so unintentionally bad
So the film - Well if you're a fan of Apatow/Franco/Rogen then you'll love this and you'll love it if you're a fan of the Cult of The Room .
Did I like it? Yes - I laughed in parts and I hadn't even realised it was comedy , I'd say it's more drama than comedy, I wouldn't rate it as highly as The interview or many of their other collaborations but as a craft , a story - it had a beginning , a middle and an end so it is a watchable story - you get to know the characters and you engage with them . Basically it tells the story of the making of the film and it tells the story of a friendship ad it does both well . It's a good film it's not an exceptional film but I'm glad I saw it :)
If you don't have the talent but you have the money no one is going to stop you realising your dream !
Pad.A 6.5/10