best in show the comedy film of an documentary of a dog show and its odd contestants. after watching best in show i cant help but wonder who really left the the mayflower dog show happier than before they arrived. the contestants all differed radically and different things made them happy. but all shared one common joy which was their dogs.
this mockumentary focused on the almost irrational devotion that dog show contestants apply to their dogs and amplified it. i questioned how people could find enjoyment in over-concerning themselves with pampering a dog. one of the couples actually strained their relationship because of the amount of care the had for their dog. i believe what made the film funny was the response or i should say the lack of a response from the dogs after all the affection they received.
as for how this relates to the topic of happiness, you have to look at these characters before and after the contest and you will noticed that they all left happier than when they entered, at least thats what i took from it. i believe that the main prospect of the film which was the competition was an example of what we all think we want. but if you noticed the couple that did the worst at the dog show, came to some sort of realization and ended up the happiest. this is an example of happiness being simple and also easy to actually achieve.
