As Entertaining as it is Endearing

Rating: 9/10 (10 December 2017)

The best filmmakers are the ones who put their heart and soul into something they had a specific vision for and see it out until its release. Albeit a strange and unclear vision, Tommy Wiseau certainly envisioned something for The Room. Whether or not he knew all along that it would be interpreted at a comedy (there's no way), who knows. But there will always be room for people in Hollywood who put everything into making a film. The Disaster Artist does its best to exemplify the balance between a chaotic mess of making a movie to the heart and devotion of someone trying to make their dreams come true.
The Disaster Artist takes a mostly comedic approach to the source material, but it does have plenty of heartfelt moments, thanks to the chemistry of the Franco brothers as Tommy Wiseau and Greg Sistero, two men devoted to making their own Hollywood movie since the city continues to "disrespect" and "misunderstand" their talents. I'm always on board to watch a movie where people pursue their dreams, especially those trying to make it in Hollywood. Throw in the fact that Wiseau remains a mystery in real life, as does the production behind The Room, and you have yourself a movie worth making.
Something The Room clearly didn't do is establish a specific tone to ensure everything runs cohesively throughout the movie. Where scenes constantly come and go with no real reason or explanation in The Room, The Disaster Artist makes good use of its runtime to make a quick and memorable bio-drama that is equally as entertaining as it is endearing. I initially walked away from watching The Room with confusion and misplaced laughter, I came out of The Disaster Artist even more fascinated with Wiseau's history and the troubled production of The Room.
So although Wiseau never could have imagined there would be a movie made about his trainwreck of a film, I can't help but feel happy that Wiseau eventually got to this position, and in a way, fulfilled his dreams.
9.0/10