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The Disaster Artist (2017)

Rate: 6
Viewed: 9/23

DisArt
9/23: I saw The Room first, read the book about what happened, and watched the film The Disaster Artist.

When I say this, I'm in the minority: The Room wasn't that bad. It's because I've seen worse movies that were made by competent people. Also, I concluded Tommy Wiseau had to be either autistic or brain-damaged. The book, which is extremely funny by the way, proved me correct.

While watching The Disaster Artist, I knew right away James Franco got the character absolutely wrong. It's like he saw the potential but decided to make Tommy Wiseau as his own. That being said, Daniel Day-Lewis would've been the perfect choice and could've won an Oscar while at it.

Ditto for the film which captures, I'll say, approximately 10% of the book. I'm disappointed to see many little things missing. Others have been changed for no reason (the omission of The Talented Mr. Ripley?). What I can't get over is how silly Dave Franco looks as Greg Sestero. Why cast him in the first place if he can't be natural-looking? It's the most distracting aspect of the whole thing.

All in all, you should read the book The Disaster Artist because it's so much better and funnier than the film.