Not So Bad it's good- It's Actually Good This Time.

Rating: 9/10 (13 April 2018)

'The Disaster Artist' follows the story of Tommy Wiseau and Greg Sestro's making of the cult classic, 'The Room'. It is an interesting enough idea to make a film about a film without being a documentary, but it's even more intriguing knowing that this film they're telling a story about is considered one of the worst films of all time.
When I first heard about this movie, I did not have high expectations for it. I expected a horrible comedy movie, the whole premise being making fun of Tommy's wild acts and his 'complex' ideas for his film. I thought this film would be the recreation of 'Dumb and Dumber', making the audience laugh with pity for the characters. What I did not expect, was that this film was more about someone's passion, rather than laughing at their mistakes.
As 'The Disaster Artist' and 'The Room' shows, Wiseau's realm of ideas were not the most understandable and straightforward. For this, some people considered him a genius, as he somehow made a movie so horrible, that it was 'good'. Others considered him as a professional idiot, as a person who knows nothing about what they are doing. Even though 'The Disaster Artist' had the perfect opportunity to make a profitable comedy movie that made fun of the wacky acts of making of 'The Room', it chose not to. Instead, the film's premise was to praise the two men's heat for chasing their dreams, and their strong bond that eventually created 'The Citizen Kane Of Bad movies'.(Ross Morin). And for this purpose, 'The Disaster Artist' was a complete success. It showed their passion towards films emotionally and beautifully.
Something that we cannot ignore was James Franco's acting in this film. As he sketches in the small details of Wiseau, even his slight closing of eyes, or his bigger attributes, such as his 'lazy accent', Tommy seemed to be on film once again. James Franco's astounding acting of Wiseau can be called one of the best parts in the film.
Another thing the movie has done extremely well was the dynamic contrast of emotion in the film. One part of the film may show the eccentric personality of Tommy Wiseau with lighthearted comedy, such as the football scene, but it may go all down to darkness the next, Like Tommy's sex scene for 'The Room'. The Franco brothers acting brings the changes of emotions in the film and the audience to the extreme, which emphasizes the wild and eccentric making of 'The Room'. The feeling the film gives the audience after it's 'disaster' of emotions is astounding.
The film 'The Disaster Artist' does not require you to watch 'The Room' beforehand, but it will definitely help your understanding of this fantastic movie!