Best in Show (2000)

Directed by: Christopher Guest
Cast: Fred Willard, Eugene Levy and Catherine O’Hara

The film was presented as documentary or a mockumentary of the Mayflower Kennel Club Dog Show in Philidelphia. This film was directed and written by Christopher Guest, a mockumentary comedy built around improvisational techniques. Five different dog owners’ competitors who live in different States have been followed by a cameraman as they prepare their dogs for the show. Christopher Guest also portrayed the character of Harian Pepper as a fly fishing shop owner from Pine Nut, North Carolina was hoping that his Bloodhound Hubert  will win the competition.  Meg Swan (Parker Posey) and Hamilton Swan (Michael Hitchcock) were a well-paid young middle-class professionals getting ready with their spoiled neurotic Weimaraner dog named Beatrice for the big event. Scott Donlan (John Michael Higgins) a professional dog handler from New York with his longtime partner Stefan Vanderhoof (Michael McKean) a hair saloon owner were very confident that their Shih Tzus will win the cup. Sherry Ann Cabot (Jennifer Coolidge) also was confident with her two-time champion standard Poodle to win the competition, but to make it sure she hired Christy Cummings (Jane Lynch) with a very good reputation in dog handling. Gerry Fleck (Eugene Levy) a menswear salesman from Florida with wife Cookie (Catherine O’Hara) were highly satisfied with their Norwich Terrier, Winky, for this very important event.

Best in show is a witty humorous film properly played by the casts, lots of funny scenes and jokes, it was well shot and the acting was well played, the comedians worked with each other fluidly.

References:

Roger Ebert (2011) Best in Show [Online] Available at http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20001013/REVIEWS/10130301/1023 [Accessed 25 March 2011]

Nytime (2011) Best in Show [Online] Available at http://www.nytimes.com/2000/09/27/arts/27BEST.html [Accessed 25 March 2011]

Urban Cine File (2011) Best in Show [Online] Available at http://www.urbancinefile.com.au/home/view.asp?a=4539&s=Reviews [Accessed 25 March 2011]

Decent Films Guide (2011) Best in Show [Online] Available at http://decentfilms.com/reviews/bestinshow.html [Accessed 25 March 2011]