The Room (2003)

Today, I thought we’d take a little trip through the Jake Ehrlich archives and go back a little more than 20 years to one of the best “so bad it’s good” movies of all time. But for me, one of those movies that makes me feel more uncomfortable than sitting alone at a party. The Room. Where do I even begin with this? Look, I get it. People love this movie for how bad it is, right? Yeah, unfortunately, I don’t feel that way about it. I mean, come on. Terrible acting, terrible dialogue, just terrible everything. It’s actually kind of a miracle that a film like this exists, because one thing’s for sure, there will never be another one like it. That much, I can guarantee. So, a man’s life falls apart when his best friend sleeps with his fiancée. And that’s about the only thing about the plot that makes sense to me. Between the constant babble of the same lines, the constant and gratuitous sex scenes, the mother-in-law getting breast cancer and never talking about it again, and the amount of times everyone throws the football, I literally can’t tell what pissed me off the most. God, and I thought my behaviors were repetitive. This movie makes me look varied.

     I was once told that this was the kind of movie that you should watch with a group of people to get more of a kick out of it. Which makes sense. I’ve seen reactions to this movie and that’s a reasonable fact. But even then, I tried watching it with a group of people and it had just about the same effect on me that it did the first time I watched it by myself. Which was basically me wondering when this hour and thirty-nine minute movie, which feels more like three hours, would be over. But I totally understand. You don’t enjoy this movie for the so-called “clever and engaging” storyline. You enjoy it, because it’s fun. Or because you’re high off your ass and don’t know any better. Honestly, the latter makes more sense to me. I know I’m taking this a lot more seriously than I probably need to. That might just be the Asperger’s, but I’m not sure I could be more honest with my opinion if I tried. But that was just the tip of the iceberg.

     I remember the stories surrounding this movie, which I found to be a lot more engaging. And while I don’t like the movie, I like how successful its main stars became. Especially, director, writer, producer, and star, Tommy Wiseau. I don’t know if I could say any more about this movie that hasn’t already been said for years, but then again, I’m sure there are people out there who are way smarter than someone like me who will probably give you a more sugar coated and positive way of describing this movie. I’m just not one of them. So, if you just want to be able to have a good time with your friends and not think about anything else, then I would highly recommend this movie. Or if you’re someone like me, who takes everything way too seriously, then stay as far the hell away from this movie as humanly possible! If I could give it a grade, I would give it a 10 out of 10 for the entertainment factor. But for me, personally, I would give it a -1 out of 10. I’d go lower, but I don’t want to be too harsh. But, hey, that might just be my literal-minded attitude talking.