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Review: The Room

I am not quite sure what to say about this movie, except that it is shit. I never say that about movies, because I believe that they all have some redeeming features, and even if I didn't enjoy it, it is good for a specific audience. The Room, however, is not suitable for any demographic, and the weird thing is, it's not even so bad it's good; it's just bad.  So why is it that it has a cult following? Why do people flock to screenings of it in droves, fourteen years after its release? For me, it's just fascinating. Sure, the horrendous quality of it makes it kind of funny, but I think it's really the intrigue that draws people in, the questions we are left with. Like, how the hell did this get made? Why is it so terrible? And what the hell is Tommy Wiseau's deal? I think the creator/star of the movie holds more intrigue for people than anything else. His past seems to be mysterious, with conflicting information about his past and how he achieved the