The Disaster Artist Review: 8 Ups & 1 Down

4. It's Not Afraid To Get Serious

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Though The Disaster Artist is primarily a comedy about the creative process, it's also unafraid to bog itself down in some legitimately serious, intense drama at times.

The most notable scene in this regard involves Wiseau's on-set behaviour when shooting the sex scene with Juliette Danielle aka Lisa, causing a shouting match to explode between himself and the film's DP over his treatment of Danielle.

Also, there are numerous genuinely tense confrontations between Wiseau and Sestero, as Wiseau feels their friendship is being threatened, and Sestero grows frustrated with the enigma that is Wiseau's life.

These scenes, though not especially funny, are some of the best in the entire film, and prove that no matter how awful The Room ended up being, getting even the worst film made is no easy feat.

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