The Disaster Artist

Oh, hi Mark. I remember watching the Disaster Artist for the first time. I was on an Iceland air flight and I saw my mom watching it, and in rebellion, I did too. And boy, that was a good choice. Not only is The Disaster Artist a great spoof of Tommy Wiseau’s career, it is also a touching story of how hard it really is to make it in Hollywood. Although I’ve never seen The Room itself, the impact of the cult classic is clear. James Franco’s passion for this project basically drove everything in the movie. Which brings up James Franco’s performance, which is great. Clearly, James Franco spent a lot of time with Tommy Wiseau, the side by side footage in the credits emphasizes this. But what’s important about his performance is seeing Wiseau offscreen when he isn’t acting, which honestly, isn’t that far off… But that’s not the point. What I’m trying to say is that Tommy Wiseau’s life is a lot more troubling than we like to think it is. And the way that this movie didn’t take the easy way out by making it a straight up comedy is impressive to say the least. As much as I will recommend and praise this movie, I will admit its flaws. There are a lot of scenes that seem to go on way too long. Not only scenes, but large chunks of the movie that could have been cut altogether seemingly going on for a while, which in a comedic sense, can never go well. It also seems like although James Franco’s brother is great in this, I don’t think he lives up to James Franco’s performance. In conclusion, The Disaster Artist is a lot of fun, and I’d definitely recommend it, especially if you’re interested in how films are made.