Combine a cast of some of the funniest actors working, a roster of cute dogs, and lots of improv genius and you get Christopher Guest's endearing and hilarious comedic masterwork. 25th anniversary screening.
This satirical mockumentary follows a group of contenders for the Mayflower Kennel Club crown and their...quirky...human handlers as they compete to be best in show. No one has done this genre better than Christopher Guest, and he's in top form here with his cast of regulars, who just happen to be comedy icons Eugene Levy, Catherine O'Hara, Fred Willard, Jennifer Coolidge, Parker Posey, Michael Hitchcock, Michael McKean, John Michael Higgins, Jane Lynch, and Guest himself. [90 min; comedy; English]
"Guest begins—but doesn't end—with caricatures, then peels away at our preconceptions until we see the heart and soul beneath." — Manohla Dargis, L.A. Weekly
"Guest seems to know just how far he can stretch reality without losing the crucial texture of verisimilitude." — David Ansen, Newsweek
"It's always a pleasure to watch this ensemble of gifted talents do what they do best—be spontaneous and funny and surprising. What we get is a master-class demonstration of the distinction between comic actors and comedians who try to act." — Mark Bourne, Film.com
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