'The Disaster Artist' (2017)

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I believe that to produce a good work needs 3 elements: resources, passion , and talent. Like the Fire Triangle, it will not work when there is one less element. The Room movie written, directed, and starring Tommy Wiseau is what happens when he has no last element. I'm not exaggerating, because the fact is. The Room was named one of the worst films of all time. So, until now the movie is still regularly held by the fans, often attended directly by Wiseau.

Problem of "worst" predicate, a movie would not be a legend if just bad. There is such a bad movie as a migraine angler and there are also movies that are so bad to watch it so entertaining. I'm sure people keep talking about it even after 15 years, not because of Wiseau's incompetence but because of how his attitude is so passionate about the movie. Wiseau believes that he made the best film. The energy is contagious.

Quite a matter of The Room ; this is a review of The Disaster Artist . The Disaster Artist is a comedic approach that tells about how The Room can exist. The movie runs in a thin line between mockery and appreciation. How else try to make a movie about it if not through comedy. Even a serious movie would be funny when we see the behind-the-scenes chaos that occurred during the filming of The Room and the absurdity of Wiseau's personality.

While performing to demonstrate his acting skills in front of a theater class, Tommy ( James Franco ) enthusiastically shouted "STELLA! STELLA! AAKK!" as if possessed. No normal human being considers this a real acting. But Greg Sestero ( Dave Franco , his brother James) was poisoned by Tommy's spirits, for he himself did not have that kind of trust. Even in the restaurant, Tommy was not shy about challenging Greg to bring a loud drama dialogue as if he were the orator of the demo.

Sharing the same dream to become a Hollywood star like James Dean, both set off for the city of Los Angeles. Capitalized handsome face, Greg managed to get an agent though not so with work. Plus, Greg can name his girlfriend Amber ( Alison Brie ). Another story with Tommy who fared badly. He was rebuffed when approached a producer.

If Hollywood is not ready to accept us, how about if we make the film itself? That's about Greg's suggestion. Well, what's interesting is that Tommy has resources. The money is so plentiful that he wants to buy a camera instead of hiring it as most directors do, building their own sets instead of using real-world properties, and recruiting anyone who wants to join his project, a script we later recognize as "The Room" which Tommy claims to be Tenessee Williams's most powerful drama.

Tommy is a mysterious figure and the film is not trying to solve it. At the end of the movie, we still will not know where the source of his wealth is, where his hometown (Tommy tells New Orleans but his accent suggests that he may have come from drakula castle), or how old he is (he claims to be 20 years old but his face does not say that). The film, written by Scott Neustadter & Michael H. Weber directly from memoir Greg Sestero , still treats it as an enigma, as most fans see the original Wiseau.

The film takes a simple approach, focusing more on the events behind The Room's production. The more insight-focused part of Wiseau is simplified by the conflict of how Greg keeps supporting Tommy when he realizes that Tommy obviously does not know what he's doing or how Tommy always nged when Greg brought his girlfriend around. No one understands Tommy, not even Greg. Dave Franco looks good as a friend who tries to understanding.

The film is directed by James Franco, but obviously he is more stable as an actor than as a director here. With long hair and make-up help, Franco really looks and sounds like Wiseau, including his odd accent and his strange laugh. We can feel how hard Franco studied his original character. But he did not just make fun of it, but also catch his spirit and vulnerability. Front plate and Tommy's gaze was pitying.

The Room's production process turned out to be a mess and this is where The Disaster Artist is really funny. The madness at the shooting location is of course sourced from Tommy, while the crew, among whom Seth Rogen, Jacki Weaver, Josh Hutcherson, Zac Efron , et al, are aware from the outset that the situation will get worse. Franco re-created and provided background not many people know about some of the key scenes from The Room (yes, for example, why Tommy holds a mineral water bottle fit the "Oh, hi Mark" scene). To showcase how detailed the results of his work, at the end of the film Franco insert repeated iconic scenes that are placed adjacent to the original scene.

I think The Disaster Artist owes much to The Room and Wiseau. This movie will not be funny if the source is no more funny. Watching The Room will make you appreciate The Disaster Artist , and vice versa. But I can not say that this movie is a tribute to Wiseau and The Room . The film closes with the ending that positions the creator and his creation as an object that makes the audience burst out laughing. What are they laughing at? The absurdity of the movie or the silliness of someone so passionate of creating something without talent?

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