The Disaster Artist Reviews
Very Entertaining, Great Acting compared to the film it's about. It some how makes the original better.
Fantastic Film that’s all I gotta say.
What a brilliant idea for a movie. Absolutely hilarious and James Franco was great. Tim Treakle
Awesome. One of the best comedies ever.
The Disaster Artist works on three distinct levels. It works as a celebration of the worst film ever made, it works as a profound character study that examines toxic personal traits, and it also works as a reflection on dreams and entitlement. The first level is the most obvious. The film shows the production and pre-production of one of the worst movies in history: The Room (a movie so bad that it developed a cult following). In the Disaster Artist, we meet Tommy Wiseau, the guy who would go on to direct The Room, and during the film, we will see how his friendship with budding actor Greg Sestero led to the development of The Room. We will also see how his jealousy and antics made The Room what it is: the best worst movie ever. We will be delighted with recreations of the horrible dialogues, recreations of the horrible acting, and recreations of the horrible plot (as well as being treated to a behind-the-scenes that shows how it all became so bad). And, fans of The Room will enjoy every second of it. Hiding behind the surface of a seemingly inconspicuous comedy is a deep character study that shows a lot of pathos. Tommy Wiseau is a mystery (we never discover his age, where he comes from, or his background), but, despite this, we discover a lot about him. Through the deep connection and subsequent dependency that he develops over the film with Greg, we can deduce that he has been lonely for a long time and probably has never had a real friend. When Greg finds a girlfriend we can see how Tommy's dependency turns into jealousy and then into rage (there's also a different reading of the film that suggests that Tommy was in love with Greg, but him being afraid of losing his friend is just as possible). Tommy´s big dream is to be an actor, but not just an actor, he wants to become a real Hollywood star in the vein of James Dean. Just after his move to LA, we are treated to a scene that shows us how annoyed he gets when a professor suggests that because of his physical characteristics, he would fit better in the role of a villain. The teacher meant well, but he got mad because he felt entitled to the role of the hero. We can also see his entitlement towards Greg and towards the movie. He feels that Greg should do whatever he thinks because he lives under his roof and he thinks of The Room as his and Greg’s movie (despite it being a collaborative effort). All in all, The Room is a really funny film that also works as a character study and explores themes like loneliness, dependence, entitlement, power, and dreams, and because of that, it works.
Although it's not one I'd revisit, The Disaster Artist is a unique biopic that delicately handles its bizarre subject matter.
Honestly, I think I would rather watch 5 hours of Skibidi memes instead of this ;(
Who’d ever think that a movie about one of the movies that is often regarded as one of the worst movies of all time makes one of my favourite movies of all time.
wow, what a waste of time, about a waste of time
I thought it was a great movie based on the making of a shitty one! Think if Jaws was about the making of sharknato lol! I love James and Dave Franco both!
HORRIBLE acting-the talking is SO over the top bad-can't keep watching so if you can-i'll check back on reviews later
liked a lot very odd made me watch The Room great double feature
Occasionally fun and even interesting for stretches but this mostly feels like a missed opportunity. The movie ultimately reinforces rather than deconstructs Wiseau's mystique and even when it appears to be taking him to task for his terrible behavior it still puts the focus back on his unexplainable friendship with Sestero. I think if this was made by someone who loves "The Room" a little less and didn't involve Wiseau at all "The Disaster Artist" might have been as good as everyone thinks it is.
As a filmmaker myself this film was funny and painful as I have gone through similar situations.
What a trippy biopic movie! At first I was wondering why James Franco seemed to be overexaggerating a character with an unidentifiable accent and eccentric behavior. I didn't know this flick was based on real life people until the end, which made me appreciate his performance ten-fold! Seeing the side-by-side comparison of The Room footage was even more compelling in the end credits! Even more hilarious was seeing Zac Efron play an enraged actor in a supporting role. Now that I digested what I watched, I've concluded this is a well-done comedy. Bravo Francos and everyone involved!
The film brilliantly celebrates the making of The Room, with James Franco delivering a remarkable performance as Tommy Wiseau. It expertly blends comedy and drama, making it a must-watch for fans of both films.
Would have been ironic if this film was itself rubbish however I certainly felt this was not the case. It was funny, well directed and told the story of one of the greatest worst films ever so well
Entertaining true story that is told with humour and at times heart. James Franco's best performance.
Funny look at the making of one of the worst films out there ("The Room"). It has some inspired moments of lunacy, but plays it too earnest at times.
Really good parody and well done. Great acting and great story