The Disaster Artist Review

The Disaster Artist is a film directed by James Franco. I had heard about this film some 3 months ago while browsing a random website of upcoming 2017 films. Then a trailer of the film came, which impressed me a lot. I decided not to see 'The Room' just not to build up any kind of expectations. And after seeing this, I can say that this is just perfection.

Plot: Tommy Wiseau and Greg Sestero decide on making thier own movie after not being able to prove themselves in Hollywood.

Story and direction: In the beginning we get interviews from various celebrities quoting that how Tommy Wiseau tried to create a different kind of cinema and people happen to still remember this film because of how silly and bad its supposed to be. Then we shift to San Francisco, where we are introduced to Greg who struggles because of having stage fright and Tommy who in the very same scene acts quite horrendously and still has no shame in doing it in front of 15-20 people. Then begins the journey of these 2 people to destination Hollywood. Then we get to see their love for cinema and them deciding to go to Hollywood to make it big there. Then we also see concerns of Greg's mother as to who is this Tommy person and all her other worries. This all comes from great writing. Kudos to the writing team (Scott Neustader and Micheal Weber, who happened to write also 'The Fault in Our Stars' another of my favorite film). James Franco as a director too has done a fantastic job showing us not only the Hollywood struggle but also the precision with which 'The Room' was made. I felt an instant connection to the characters. At the end of the film we see scenes from 'The Room' are then compared side-by-side with reenactments of the scenes performed by the film's cast. Those scenes felt like it was the scenes of 'The Room'. An exact replica!!!!

Performances: James Franco hit it instantly as Tommy Wiseau. His accent and body language were perfect. Dave Franco also was excellent. I didn't expect a fabulous performance from him. The role of Seth Rogen was quite mininal but its always a joy to see him. Allison Brie was also good as Greg's girlfriend. Ari Graynor was also good as Lisa. It's always a treat to watch Bob Odenkirk and Bryan Cranston!!!

Favorite Scene: It would be where Greg along with Lisa and Claudette discuss as how difficult it is for Claudette to come everyday to set to perform considering her age. And she replies that we are actors and even a bad day on set is a good day. Also one other member in the same scenes deduces that 'The Room' might be semi-autobiographical. This scene showed the behind the camera tensions and worries of the cast which I liked about the scene.

Verdict: This film ticked out all the boxes for me. I see many nominations for this film in many categories and do hope it wins. Even if you haven't seen 'The Room', it's no problem. You will still enjoy it. It has elements of comedy, but drama is too present in this film. Please give it a go. I assure you, it will be a blast.

I am going with a 10/10.