Directed by:
James FrancoCinematography:
Brandon TrostComposer:
Dave PorterCast:
James Franco, Dave Franco, Seth Rogen, Ari Graynor, Alison Brie, Jacki Weaver, Paul Scheer, Josh Hutcherson, Zac Efron, Megan Mullally, Jason Mantzoukas (more)VOD (1)
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With The Disaster Artist, James Franco transforms the tragicomic true-story of aspiring filmmaker and infamous Hollywood outsider Tommy Wiseau - an artist whose passion was as sincere as his methods were questionable - into a celebration of friendship, artistic expression, and dreams pursued against insurmountable odds. Based on Greg Sestero’s best-selling tell-all about the making of Tommy's cult-classic disasterpiece The Room (“The Greatest Bad Movie Ever Made”), The Disaster Artist is a hilarious and welcome reminder that there is more than one way to become a legend - and no limit to what you can achieve when you have absolutely no idea what you're doing. (Warner Bros. Home Entertainment)
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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.
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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.
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I haven't seen The Room and this kind of film is not exactly my cup of tea, but James Franco manages to impress with his exceptional acting and I even had a few good laughs. I enjoyed the behind the scenes during filming and a few familiar faces in shorter roles. An interesting film. 75%
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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%.
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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%)
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