Well done look at the origin of how a cult classic came about.

Rating: 8/10 (12 December 2017)

I have seen many movies yet have never watched "The Room" over the coming months I plan to see it. As I've wondered what was always the fuss and as to why many art house and independent cinema chains have countless midnight showing of this film. So being one for film history and stories that involve origins, I decided to watch "The Disaster Artist" and I must say the work was well done as it gave me the viewer a better understanding of "The Room".
Set sometime in 1998 it is the story of one Tommy Wiseau(in a fine turn from James Franco) who wants to become an actor so this apparent New Orleans native with a hard to call accent who claims to be in his 20's ventures out to Los Angeles for acting classes, and he meets and befriends a different style and kind of guy in Greg Sestero(Dave Franco)yet both have dreams of being well known actors. It's gonna be a challenge though with Tommy's long hair and heavy metal rocker looks. Yet with a bank account and the desire to set up his own studio and shoot scenes with his own cameras hope is present for Tommy and Greg.
As the movie they plan to make is just one simple love story of passion and drama, yet Wiseau acts as his own independent style of a rebel and maverick on set as he calls the shots behind the camera and in front of it when he acts you feel like it's Hitchcock or Kubrick. Tommy did things his way. Still the actual film "The Disaster Artist" is blended with humor and pathos when it looks at the ups and downs of a guy striving for survival and the acceptance of humanity. Along the way many cameos are from well knowns like Jacki Weaver, Seth Rogen, Alison Brie, Sharon Stone, Bryan Cranston, Judd Apatow, and Melanie Griffith.
Overall "The Disaster Artist" is a showcase film of desire and wanting acceptance to make something you want to feel belonging still the audience feels and sees the rage of one would be up and coming artist like Tommy who's own rules didn't apply it's like the world was against him. Still even though a mess Tommy did it his way proving it's okay to be different, it's meant to be different and everyone will be different. As with difference and being a disaster Tommy Wiseau will long be remembered and his work is a stepping stone for many underdogs and up and comers.