Hand an Oscar to James Franco already

Rating: 9/10 (2 January 2018)

The Disaster Artist is for me James Franco's wisest career move so far. The Room has been dubbed one of the most iconic cult classics of the 2000s and beyond, and it takes more than guts and demanding acting skills to pull off a biography movie about it. Yet James Franco, along with his brother Dave Franco, executed this task perfectly.
The Disaster Artist comprises of all that you would crave to know after watching The Room: how director Tommy Wiseau ended up teaming with leading actor Greg Sestero; the juicy dramas on and off set; and most importantly, who is Tommy Wiseau exactly. This movie, a faithful adaptation of Greg Sestero's 2013 biographic novel, puts an end to all of these questions, while at the same recreating those memorable scenes off The Room.
Having said that, the most memorable facet of The Disaster Artist goes to James Franco's jaw-droppingly accurate representation of the legendary Tommy Wiseau. In some scenes I barely recognized him and even thought Wiseau had just made a cameo. That's how good James was. Oscar-worthy to say the least.
In short, if you are a big fan of The Room, just give The Disaster Artist a try. Or, just watch these two movies in a roll, and enjoy the ultimate fun trip.