I’m surprised at how actually good of an actor Tommy can be when a character is written around his weirdness. The movie is clearly pretty amateur but it has a charm to it and I wasn’t bored.

Tommy steals the show, unfortunately the rest of the acting leaves a lot to be desired. The plot is very weird which works to its benefit and the music choices and some of the cinematography throughout are genuinely good. If you’re not a fan of Tommy Wiseau to begin with, it probably isn’t worth watching, but as a big fan I genuinely liked it and was surprisingly impressed.

I’m surprised at how actually good of an actor Tommy can be when a character is written around his weirdness. The movie is clearly pretty amateur but it has a charm to it and I wasn’t bored.

Tommy steals the show, unfortunately the rest of the acting leaves a lot to be desired. The plot is very weird which works to its benefit and the music choices and some of the cinematography throughout are genuinely good. If you’re not a fan of Tommy Wiseau to begin with, it probably isn’t worth watching, but as a big fan I genuinely liked it and was surprisingly impressed.

me when i have to push tommy wiseau off a cliff because im bored

me when i have to push tommy wiseau off a cliff because im bored

when “written by greg sestoro” came up, it all made sense ….

Me Wiseau puts in a performance of a life time, and genuinely needs to be acknowledged 

ps, Greg you’re not that sexy 

when “written by greg sestoro” came up, it all made sense ….

Me Wiseau puts in a performance of a life time, and genuinely needs to be acknowledged 

ps, Greg you’re not that sexy 

It's quite surreal seeing Tommy Wiseau in any film, let alone a relatively new one. Given that this was the first time Wiseau and Greg Sestero had shared the screen in fifteen years. Also, taking into account that this film was directed by Sestero's friend Justin MacGregor and written by Sestero himself based on a summer trip in 03 where Wiseau thought Sestero was trying to kill him, there was a lot to look forward to in terms of the premise and production history. Best F(r)iends: Volume 1 is a stumbling mess but truly earnest in its attempts to tell a story.

Best F(r)iends: Volume 1 is about Jon Kortina (Greg Sestero), a lonesome drifter waking under a tree covered in blood with cardboard signs marked with various phrases. Jon walks around some alleyways until he runs into odd mortician Harvey Lewis (Tommy Wiseau), who, after some convincing, hires Jon to help Lewis clean his moratorium. As the two become friends, Jon stumbles upon some strange information concerning his new friend Harvey. Will the two keep their new friendship intact as they navigate the unknown?

It's not that the movie is horrible, but it is a film that shows its expertise on its sleeves. While that may not be a deterrent for some, getting involved was hard for me. The story by Sestero has an interesting framework for something that could be potentially great, but we end up with a bunch of unfinished ideas and long-winded speeches about life that could be sliced down into a couple of sentences. I think about the scene where Jon and Harvey have some people over in the moratorium, which goes on forever. It feels like the scene will never end with Jon and Harvey discussing the logistics of having people over and Harvey's distrust in the broker of their deal. Meanwhile, we get a b-roll of the guests walking around the set, covering every inch so we become familiar with the geometry of this space. It might be Wiseau injecting behind the scenes because whenever a thread of an idea is present, Wiseau splits off into another speech about Jon knowing nothing about life and how naive he is. This happens several times, giving me flashbacks to The Room, except this time Wiseau willingly plays a weirdo, not a weirdo that is meant to be a normal, endearing person. The love story feels like it was included to provide some background events, but nothing about the romance between Jon and Traci Walton (Kristen StephensonPino) feels remotely close to believable. Many of their interactions are stilted and awkward, which lends to the acting and the dialogue. It feels like the real romance was always between Jon and Harvey (that Las Vegas scene though) but drifted further and further away from that reality.

If anything, Best F(r)iends: Volume 1 is an endearing legacy piece about an everlasting friendship that funneled clout from a certain project to make a statement to the world about their friendship. While the overall execution is extremely faulty, the product is so strange and weird that it stands out. It's not anything that will create new revelations for the fans of Wiseau, but it will leave them with new moments to quote at each other for many years to come.

It's quite surreal seeing Tommy Wiseau in any film, let alone a relatively new one. Given that this was the first time Wiseau and Greg Sestero had shared the screen in fifteen years. Also, taking into account that this film was directed by Sestero's friend Justin MacGregor and written by Sestero himself based on a summer trip in 03 where Wiseau thought Sestero was trying to kill him, there was a lot to look forward to in terms of the premise and production history. Best F(r)iends: Volume 1 is a stumbling mess but truly earnest in its attempts to tell a story.

Best F(r)iends: Volume 1 is about Jon Kortina (Greg Sestero), a lonesome drifter waking under a tree covered in blood with cardboard signs marked with various phrases. Jon walks around some alleyways until he runs into odd mortician Harvey Lewis (Tommy Wiseau), who, after some convincing, hires Jon to help Lewis clean his moratorium. As the two become friends, Jon stumbles upon some strange information concerning his new friend Harvey. Will the two keep their new friendship intact as they navigate the unknown?

It's not that the movie is horrible, but it is a film that shows its expertise on its sleeves. While that may not be a deterrent for some, getting involved was hard for me. The story by Sestero has an interesting framework for something that could be potentially great, but we end up with a bunch of unfinished ideas and long-winded speeches about life that could be sliced down into a couple of sentences. I think about the scene where Jon and Harvey have some people over in the moratorium, which goes on forever. It feels like the scene will never end with Jon and Harvey discussing the logistics of having people over and Harvey's distrust in the broker of their deal. Meanwhile, we get a b-roll of the guests walking around the set, covering every inch so we become familiar with the geometry of this space. It might be Wiseau injecting behind the scenes because whenever a thread of an idea is present, Wiseau splits off into another speech about Jon knowing nothing about life and how naive he is. This happens several times, giving me flashbacks to The Room, except this time Wiseau willingly plays a weirdo, not a weirdo that is meant to be a normal, endearing person. The love story feels like it was included to provide some background events, but nothing about the romance between Jon and Traci Walton (Kristen StephensonPino) feels remotely close to believable. Many of their interactions are stilted and awkward, which lends to the acting and the dialogue. It feels like the real romance was always between Jon and Harvey (that Las Vegas scene though) but drifted further and further away from that reality.

If anything, Best F(r)iends: Volume 1 is an endearing legacy piece about an everlasting friendship that funneled clout from a certain project to make a statement to the world about their friendship. While the overall execution is extremely faulty, the product is so strange and weird that it stands out. It's not anything that will create new revelations for the fans of Wiseau, but it will leave them with new moments to quote at each other for many years to come.

Not as great as The Room but very enjoyable. Can't wait for Volume 2

Tommy Wiseau might have the best on-screen deaths of all time!

Not as great as The Room but very enjoyable. Can't wait for Volume 2

Tommy Wiseau might have the best on-screen deaths of all time!