Film: The Disaster Artist

GENRE: Comedy, Biography

RATING: R for language and some sexuality/nudity
RUNTIME: 1 hour and 44 minutes

STARRING: James Franco (127 Hours, The Interview, The Deuce)

Dave Franco (Neighbors, Nerve), Ari Graynor (I’m Dying Up Here)

DIRECTOR: James Franco (newcomer)

WRITERS: Scott Neustadter & Michael H Weber (500 Days of Summer)

PLOT: Tommy's on a mission to become a movie star whatever the cost.  

FULL DISCLOSURE: Saw The Room, had to see this.

STORY STUFF: Fun to watch one of the worst movies ever made get made. The writers hit all the right notes. Amazingly, there’s some touching moments mixed with the silliness of the production. I also enjoyed the bookend of celebrity opinions and shot-for-shot recreations of some of the actual scenes. Good times.

ACTING STUFF: James Franco is fantastic as Tommy Wiseau. He absolutely nails the accent, the mannerisms and character of Tommy. He also gets you to feel for him too. You can tell that everyone is having a great time on set, but James is the real standout here.

ARTISTIC STUFF: Nothing much to say except that they do some amazing shot-for-shot recreations from The Room.

VERDICT: Four stars out of five

SEE IT IF: You’ve seen The Room or enjoy behind-the-scenes stuff

UPCOMING REVIEWS: Darkest Hour, Downsizing