The Disaster Artist: Movie Review
"The Disaster Artist" (based on the worst movie of all time) is something of a delight to watch, giving plenty of laughs and eventual/predictable sadness to boot. It's not the film of the year, but it gives it's characters enough heart and warmth for audiences to latch onto.
The film is about a man named Tommy Wiseau(James Franco). He is a mysterious, wanna be Hollywood actor, doing everything in his power to impress anyone he comes across (including a hilarious bit with Judd Apatow). At his side is Greg Sestero (Dave Franco), a shy yet, vulnerable wanna be actor trying to make it in Hollywood as well. As the two ultimately fail miserably, they decide to make their own movie, which was released in 2003 called "The Room" (the worst movie of all time).
Director, producer, and star James Franco is flat out hilarious as Tommy Wiseau. It's an absolute riot watching Franco deliver the lines with such aptitude. His performance deserves to be recognized around Oscar season, its that good. But it's also his real life brother Dave Franco, who plays Greg Sestero that is cast perfectly. Their relationship feels authentic, giving Tommy and Greg's relationship a much needed realism.
On top of the other hilarious bits, the film has heart. Watching Tommy Wiesau direct his movie on set is almost too heartbreaking at times. Nevertheless, it's well done and Franco deserves credit for showing the darker and more humiliating side of Wiseau.
But this is where the film falters greatly, it's all completely one note. The jokes get stale, and the repetitive type of approach to Wiseau's lifestyle is boring by the second half. Audiences who have invested time into loving him as a person and an actor might be more appreciative of the way Franco delivers the scenes, but for myself, it came across as lazy. And some of the side characters they introduce later on such as Sestero's girlfriend is predictable and formulaic. It's a shame cause Franco genuinely had a great idea here that didn't come to total fruition.
"The Disaster Artist" in the end is your normal, run of the mill comedy that happens to be based on fact. I'm still wrapping my head around the fact that Tommy Wiseau is a real person with a beating heart, but thats what Franco wants you to feel. He wants you to care for Wiseau in the end and feel bad for him, but honestly, I didn't.
The film is about a man named Tommy Wiseau(James Franco). He is a mysterious, wanna be Hollywood actor, doing everything in his power to impress anyone he comes across (including a hilarious bit with Judd Apatow). At his side is Greg Sestero (Dave Franco), a shy yet, vulnerable wanna be actor trying to make it in Hollywood as well. As the two ultimately fail miserably, they decide to make their own movie, which was released in 2003 called "The Room" (the worst movie of all time).
Director, producer, and star James Franco is flat out hilarious as Tommy Wiseau. It's an absolute riot watching Franco deliver the lines with such aptitude. His performance deserves to be recognized around Oscar season, its that good. But it's also his real life brother Dave Franco, who plays Greg Sestero that is cast perfectly. Their relationship feels authentic, giving Tommy and Greg's relationship a much needed realism.
On top of the other hilarious bits, the film has heart. Watching Tommy Wiesau direct his movie on set is almost too heartbreaking at times. Nevertheless, it's well done and Franco deserves credit for showing the darker and more humiliating side of Wiseau.
But this is where the film falters greatly, it's all completely one note. The jokes get stale, and the repetitive type of approach to Wiseau's lifestyle is boring by the second half. Audiences who have invested time into loving him as a person and an actor might be more appreciative of the way Franco delivers the scenes, but for myself, it came across as lazy. And some of the side characters they introduce later on such as Sestero's girlfriend is predictable and formulaic. It's a shame cause Franco genuinely had a great idea here that didn't come to total fruition."The Disaster Artist" in the end is your normal, run of the mill comedy that happens to be based on fact. I'm still wrapping my head around the fact that Tommy Wiseau is a real person with a beating heart, but thats what Franco wants you to feel. He wants you to care for Wiseau in the end and feel bad for him, but honestly, I didn't.
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