The Disaster Artist

I was bored until about halfway through before everything started to sink in, and by the end, I was laughing my head off. I thought it was a joke, but it really happened! I'm still reeling from the realization. I guess only life itself can really write such a stupid story. James Franco did quite a good job acting and directing. (65%) (02/18/2021)

The comparison to Burton's Ed Wood, which many commentators resort to, is logical and The Disaster Artist does not come out of it with honor in any way. James Franco still has a long way to go to be a master and above all, he lacks imagination. It's simply not a playful Burton-like film and it can't do anything other than parasitize on the legendary flop The Room. There is nothing else here than mechanical copying, while Tommy Wiseau is portrayed as a completely uncharismatic and, unfortunately, also downright annoying guy, who annoys the viewer with his performances. Much more could have been extracted from the source material. Overall impression: 45%. (12/31/2021)

It would be a stretch to expect a brilliant film, because Franco doesn’t quite manage to spread the plot comprehensively across multiple characters or motivations and move purposefully in one direction. The charm of The Disaster Artist lies more in its quirkiness than its responsibility, more in its original appeal to all those who like the Tommy Wiseau phenomenon, or are just beginning to like him thanks to this celebratory fad. An energetic experience that I'll gladly watch again several times just for my own love of the craft of filmmaking, and I'll cherish that love over and over again, just as I did with the endearingly bad but no less earnest The Room. (01/09/2018)

James Franco is one the most active and creative members of the Hollywood crowd. In addition to comedies, he is often interested in more serious themes, and Disaster Artist is in a similarly serious spirit, even though it is actually revolving around a completely absurd affair. But I like the way he conveyed it. He portrayed the main character in such a way that he deserves at least an Oscar nomination. His creation treats every scene of the film this movie is about in a great detail. You won’t see how a movie is made every day, so you can appreciate a lot of such behind-the-scene moments. It’s a film worthy of attention and I now definitely want to see the original film this movie is about. Such a film story could have been written only by life itself. (04/13/2019)

What a bizarre film! What else would you expect from a film about a total freak who decides to write, produce and make a film? Considering the kind of crap this was, I had a surprisingly good time, largely due to the performance of James Franco who made me laugh like never before, which was a huge contrast to his somewhat wooden brother. (09/09/2018)