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Average Rating: Rating: - SHAGGY DOGUMENTARY FARCE ALL TOO TRUE Sly humor in another vein is finely tuned in Christopher ("This Is Spinal Tap" and "Waiting for Guffman") Guest's "BEST IN SHOW." Writer-director Guest and his fearless ensemble players zero in on the animals and humans who dwell in the strange subculture of competitive dog shows. Almost documentary -- or should I say "dogumentary"? -- in style, this largely improvised, sustained farce follows a clique of dog owners as they enter their animals in a national competition. You may not laugh out loud, but you will certainly smile and possibly even chortle at the eccentric dog owners. There's Parker Posey and Mike Hitchcock, a tightly-wound, pretentious yuppie couple who think they've traumatized their Weimeraner when they had sex in front of him. Co-writer Eugene Levy is a Terrier owner and amazingly tolerant husband to Catherine O'Hara and her prodigious sleep-around past. Guest is a loquacious, ventriloquist-aspiring and literally red-necked owner of a sardonically-faced Bloodhound. Fred Willard steals the show as a naive -- and painfully inappropriate -- ad-libbing announcer. This is a sweet movie that holds an affectionate mirror to absurd human behavior in a ridiculous setting. Animal lovers rest assured, there are no jokes at any dog's expense. The disc includes a witty commentary by Guest and Levy and a bunch of deletes scenes. Recommended. Rating: - The Genius of Christopher Guest Although this isn't as cultish as "This Is Spinal Tap" or as laugh-out-loud-funny as "Waiting for Guffman," "Best In Show" once again showcases Christopher Guest's brilliance as a writer/director of "mock-umentaries," as well as his impeccable taste in assembling the perfect cast. Guest takes the least-showy role of soft spoken Southerner, Harlan Pepper (a far cry from Guffman's flamboyant Corky St. Clair), and surrounds himself with the likes of Catherine O'Hara and Eugene Levy as a woman with a dubious sexual past and her hapless husband; Parker Posey and Michael Hitchcock as a strident yuppie couple who tear into one another mercilessly over what's best for their beloved dog; Michael McKean and John Michael Higgins as a middle class gay couple who sing their dog lullabyes over the phone; and the hilarious Jennifer Coolidge (in a send-up of Anna Nicole Smith) as a vapid fortune hunter married to an ancient millionaire while maintaining a curiously close relationship with their dog trainer played by Jane Lynch. The movie has a gentle, lilting feel, humorous but not screamingly funny, and takes time to develop these characters fully while exploring the tense and cut-throat world of dog shows. Fred Willard nearly steals the show as a pompous, ignorant commentator. There are so many wonderful moments in this film, you have to check it out for yourself. Not for everyone, I'm sure. The story is fairly basic and, like Guest's other films, this is more a character study than anything else. If you're a fan of his earlier work, this is a must-see. Rating: - Best Belly Laughs for 'Best in Show' "Best in Show" is a funny movie. It's an over-the-top satire on a dog show. Easy target, you say? O.K., but it's not about the dogs. It's the characters who compete in the event, and the milieu has lots of comic possibilities. Listen closely: It's totally overplayed and mostly silly. But you can't argue with belly laughs. I believe it was not entirely scripted, and occasionally the improvisation is apparent. Co-written and directed by one Christopher Guest, who brought us "Waiting for Guffman," this movie is not just silly, it's also smart and insightful. Don't get me wrong, there's no message here -- I don't think. Although they say comedic acting is hard to do, you can't tell that here. You'll recognize the faces, though you won't know most of the names. Parker Posey plays a woman in doggie therapy with her husband. Ed Begley, Jr. is ever-patient and long-suffering as the hotel manager. Fred Willard plays the clueless show announcer to great effect. The humor is sometimes racy, but it's never gross-out. Dogs, friends of dogs and people who like to laugh, you're likely to like this movie.

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