The Room Movie Review

Director: Tommy Wiseau 

UK Release Date: 24th July 2009

Running Time: 99 minutes

Starring: Tommy Wiseau, Juliette Danielle, Greg Sestero

"The Room" is now a cult classic, but not because it is a good film. It has achieved cult status as it has been labelled one of and if not the worst film of all time. It came out in 2003 but did not have its UK release until 2009 after it had acquired its cult status. This label was to us an open invitation - to view the film and make our own decision on the movie.

The film was written by, produced by, directed by and stars Tommy Wiseau.  It follows the life of Johnny (Wiseau) who is  banker. He is in a relationship with Lisa (Juliette Danielle) but a love triangle forms with his best friend Mark (Greg Sestero). 

If you are a film fanatic and love films for what they are then you will be able to sit through "The Room" but only just.  It is a difficult movie to watch but for none other than the reason that it is poor.  From a film standpoint, it feels like it is ten or twenty years older than it release date.  The scenes are often unmoving, quiet and feature one or two characters conversing in very basic odd dialect.  It really is a strange film.  It features numerous love scenes that are quite frankly unnecessary and also shows clips of the city skyline between scenes for an extended period of time that really are pointless.

However, all is not bad about "The Room" - well it is, but you can make the viewing experience more fun. The reason it has become a cult film is that audiences can enjoy it for being so bad.  There are many lines in the scripts that have become popular and can be enjoyed while watching in a group with friends.  It is only in this setting that you will be able to enjoy this film.

"The Room" is far from excellent and is by far the worst film we have ever seen to date.  Even now, we are still not sure what the point of the movie is.  It does not offer anything, the storyline is poor and very basic.  The dialiect and script are quite boring throughout and it is really dificult to engage with this film.  The only good thing that can be enjoyed is the comfort of others to watch it with you to try and make it a more enjoyable experience.

M+F Rating: 1/10

Reviewed by M+F Reviews.