At the end of “The Disaster Artist,” the novice filmmaker Tommy Wiseau puts on a tuxedo and attends the premiere of his new movie, which he believes is a masterpiece as profound as anything in cinematic history. Unfortunately, the film, “The Room,” is a flat-out awful compendium of excruciating dialogue, incoherent plot twists and strangely wooden yet melodramatic acting. “The Room” was made for something like $6 million of Mr. Wiseau’s nebulously obtained fortune. Now it plays to packed, “Rocky Horror”-style interactive audiences around the world and appears to have made back its investment. Sign Up You agree to receive occasional updates and special offers for The New York Times's products and services.

Source: New York Times November 29, 2017 09:56 UTC