A funny engaging worthwhile addition to the greatness of the Room

Rating: 8/10 (8 January 2018)

The Disaster Artist: Directed by James Franco. Written by Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber
This is an adaptation of the book about the making of one of the greatest bad movies ever made The Room. Tommy Wiseau is a character in real life. He is an enigma. You're drawn into his way of thinking and his complete disregard for what other people think. He believes wholeheartedly that he's going to make it and in a way he did. The Room is a cult classic. It is played all across the country and has been riffed countless times.
As you watch things unfold, you're perplexed by the reactions of people dealing with Tommy's whirlwind personality. Greg is swept up into it and eventually we end up shooting The Room. Their relationship as friends and creative partners is the core of this movie. Tommy wants Greg to be in this one hundred percent and when Greg starts to date someone or gets offered a part in a TV show, his jealousy rears its ugly head. The production spirals out of control and nobody knows what to think or how any of this will turn out.
This is a very funny movie. You really don't need to know anything about The Room to get something out of this movie. It has moments where it feels like Ed Wood but it represents something else. Moments of reality seep in and genuinely affects Tommy whereas Ed Wood felt more like a fairy tale. Both are excellent movies in their own right. I'm always surprised what you're able to ring a good story out of. This was worth the wait. A very funny and enjoyable movie. I highly recommend it. I give this movie a B.