Since a film adaptation of "The Disaster Artist" is on its way, I thought it would be appropriate to talk about the brilliant Tommy Wiseau original that depicts humans in an honest and revealing way. I find that although we all come from different backgrounds and fight with each other about dumb things, we can all definitely agree that "The Room" is the best portrayal of life in general. I would not be surprised if this movie withstands the end of the world. I would not be upset if extraterrestrial life finds this movie after all is gone and concludes that this movie is an acceptable basis for Homosapien interactions.
Your typical human party.
Also, take this review with a grain of salt because I watched this movie about three years ago.Genre: 10/10
Although officially classified as a dramatic film, this movie transcends formal labeling. It breaks the ceiling for so many different types of movies all at once that it's hard to shoehorn it into a specific genre. Is it dramatic? Absolutely. Is it action-packed? Of course. Is it a soft-core pornographic film? Possibly.
Plot and Characters: 10/10
Generally, movies have some sort of cohesive plot that's easy to follow as long as you pay attention. "The Room" is above conventional thought. It took me a while to figure out who's who and what they are to one another. A naïve sheep might say that that's just bad writing, but true cinema geeks will see it as some sort of representation of the complicated yet small world we live in. Who is Denny and how is he relevant to the plot? Why is Tommy Wiseau's character financing his entire life? Why does Denny watch other people have sex? Why is Lisa tearing Johnny apart? Why are any of these characters in this movie?
Seriously, how is Denny relevant to the plot?
This movie raises a lot of questions, but upon deeper thinking I realized that I also have a lot of questions. What's my purpose in life? Why do I get out of bed in the morning? Why am I in the timeline when Trump runs for president? These questions plague my psyche, and I assume that every character in "The Room" have similar debilitating thoughts, yet they all find a way to keep living. Every character greets one another with a cheery "hi" and continues their life as if plot holes are nonexistent. I think that that lesson itself makes this movie a beacon of light for all of us during our darkest times.
Casting: 13/10
The other actors are irrelevant. Tommy Wiseau really nails Johnny. No euphemism intended. Johnny is a true enigma; he would do things that seem out of character, but then again, aren't we all out of character sometimes?
There is nobody else in the world that could have captured Johnny's essence. Johnny was unsure about everything, and it showed. Every word he uttered seemed to be a question, and there's nothing wrong with that. It obviously shows how thoughtful he is. It's absolutely not bad acting.
Practicality: 10/10
Movies are too advanced these days. All of this CGI and all of these unnecessary takes of the same scene are bewildering to the average person. "The Room" really makes use of their budget effectively. It was only after the first three seconds of the second appropriately placed sex scene that I noticed that Wiseau reused footage from the first sex scene.
You'll have to see it to believe it.
Did I mind? No, because I think our nation is overspending in a lot of sectors and we need to think about what's important.
Music: 7/10
Other than setting the mood, the music is overshadowed by everything else in the movie.
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