The performances are great all around, but Franco is clearly the standout. This is by far the best he's ever been, and he absolutely burns up the screen with this performance. I never felt like he was acting, he just was Wiseau. Ali Graynor also deserves a shoutout for her impeccable portrayal of The Room's Lisa. Not only does she look the part, but her timing in the reenacted scenes is flawless. Dave Franco is a believable enough Sestero, but doesn't quite fit the bill height-wise. I was a little worried about the Franco brothers playing Greg and Tommy, but I never really felt like they were related and the sibling rapport added layers to their character's friendship.

I really enjoyed this film, and all of the complaints I have with it are fairly minor. I didn't really like that the film opened with talking head interviews of celebrities gushing over The Room because it felt like an ego stroke for Wiseau and a little awkward. In hindsight, I can see it bearing a bit of context to those who are unfamiliar. Still, I thought maybe it would come full circle and conclude with the rumored clip of Franco as Wiseau interviewing Wiseau, which must be left off as a deleted scene. Franco also tends to shoot his films with a loose handheld feel, which I didn't feel was wholly warranted for this project. It's definitely merited during the scenes that occur during the production of The Room because Wiseau had a cameraman filming behind the scenes, but the entirely of The Disaster Artist is shot with this wannabe Cassavetes docu-realist handheld that pulled me out of the film on a few occasions. Other than those minor quibbles, the film was solid. Almost perfect.