A fascinating memoir

Rating: 8/10 (11 December 2017)

Greg Sestero published his book, "The Disaster Artist" about three or four years ago, recounting his experience meeting and working with the human enigma that is Tommy Wiseau. What follows is the trainwreck of a production that later became 'The Room', known as the Citizen Kane of bad movies.
In this adaptation of Sestero's memoir, with Dave Franco playing Sestero and his brother James playing Wiseau, it follows the bizarre journey Sestero takes after moving to Los Angeles in pursuit of becoming an actor. With producers and agents telling the duo that they have no future in Hollywood, they decide to make their own movie, prompting Wiseau to write The Room.
The actual production is pretty chaotic and self-explanatory if you've either read the book or have seen The Room. But even if you haven't seen the movie, you kinda get the gist of it anyway.
James Franco completely embodies the character of Tommy Wiseau; his impersonation and portrayal being pitch-perfect. Dave Franco's portrayal of Greg Sestero is also good, although he does come across as overly naïve. Seth Rogen is very funny as the script supervisor and the other supporting cast members and cameos are great also.
While the general consensus would be that Wiseau is an overall grotesque individual, there is a great attempt of humanizing him through Franco's portrayal. You really see the development of an unlikely friendship between the pair and an idea behind how their production of infamy is still popular nearly 15 years later.
Fans of The Room are going to love this and even the uninformed will enjoy it. Definitely has my recommendation.