The Disaster Artist (2017)

My first encounter with "The Room" came from a Nostalgia Critic review. I laughed because the review was funny, but the clips from the itself were unbelievably bad. I did not think something that bad could exist and yet there it was. I found the full movie on YouTube and of course had to watch it. Yes it is one of the worst things ever put on film.

"The Disaster Artist" is directed by and stars James Franco as Tommy Wiseau, the man behind the worst film ever made. The film is of course, hilarious, but touching all the same. You have to admire someone who believes in their project so much regardless of what the rest of the world thinks.

The film focuses on the friendship between Tommy Wiseau and Greg Sister (Dave Franco). James Franco made the right choice in casting his younger brother in the role of Wiseau's best friend as they have undeniable chemistry. The two play off of each other well making the film that much more enjoyable.

Greg and Tommy meet in 1998 in an acting class. Greg is wowed by Wiseau's fearlessness in making a choice and committing to it no matter how odd it may seem to everyone else. Melanie Griffith plays the acting teacher and keep your eyes peeled as there are many more cameos where that came from.

James Franco is great as Tommy Wiseau. He embraces the character whole heartedly. After watching this film, Tommy is not someone I would like to work for (or with), but you can understand for the most part why he does the things he does.

Greg become good friends and eventually roommates with the only condition of their friendship being that Greg never talk about Tommy to anyone else.

After their move to LA brings about more rejections and disappointments, Tommy decides to make his own film. Tommy's film follows the all-American hero Johnny (played by Wiseau) as he discovers that his girlfriend Lisa (played in "The Disaster Artist" by Ari Graynor) has cheated on him and unintentional hilarity ensues.

Wiseau spends millions on the film's production while cast and crew of the film are bewildered by the man they are working with. When the film premieres the audience is at first shocked, then taken by fits of laughter by what they see on the screen. The film itself has garnered a cult following and repeatedly sells out midnight showings around the world. If there is something we can all learn from Wiseau it is to follow your dreams no matter what.

Before the credits start rolling audiences are treated to side by side comparisons of the original scenes from "The Room" with ones filmed for "The Disaster Artist". They are almost perfect mirror images of each other and speaks to the dedication of everyone involved in this film. Alls well that ends well as Tommy Wiseau himself has a cameo in the film. Definitely check out the original "The Room" as it is something you have to see to believe and watch "The Disaster Artist". Although you don't need to see "The Room" to appreciate "The Disaster Artist", it makes it all the more better.