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Nicolas W I just created an account to be able to say go to hell with the 100% rating. I hope RT is not actually heading in the wrong direction with these fake joke like ratings. I have always trusted RT! Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 05/01/24 Full Review Diana L A sleeper hit, if you liked "Best in Show", this is the real life version, I absolutely cackled the whole way through. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/08/23 Full Review brent m Were it not for this film, one might think its eccentric subject matter was something featured in The New Yorker or on a CBS Sunday Morning segment, if not an outright fabrication. However, director Scott Gawlik's tongue-in-cheek documentary chronicles the polite but cut-throat world of competitive table setting as seen through the eyes of a number of entrants in California's Orange County Fair contest. As daffy and offbeat as all of this may seem, it's a deadly serious undertaking for this determined band of wannabe Martha Stewarts, who'll generally go to great lengths in terms of time, money and effort to take home their prized ribbons. In telling the individual stories of these contestants, the film explores the diverse outlooks with which they approach the competition, as well as their various personal motivations for participating in something many of us might find trivial, inconsequential and fraught with the nitpicking rules of proper table etiquette. However, when viewers see the artistry involved in these settings, as well as the pride their creators take in their design and assembly, it's apparent this is an art form all its own, if a bit esoteric and quirky and, at times, astonishingly thought-provoking. Like the table presentations themselves, the film showcases its material in meticulous detail, perhaps even more so than what many viewers may want to know, making for an offering that arguably goes on a little longer than expected or desired. But this offering nevertheless introduces us to a world many of us have probably never seen or even been aware of, and it does so with a delightfully cheeky, wry sense of humor and ample place setting eye candy. Bon appétit! Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member I had the good fortune to come across this movie and have been raving about it ever since. It has everything you want and more; drama, family, a little bit of sex (not really, lol!). The storytelling is amazing and I was engrossed until the very end, even with my very short attention span. I highly recommend this movie to anyone who wants something lighthearted and entertaining. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/25/23 Full Review Audience Member This was a fascinating look at not only a contest I'd never heard of, but the motivations the contestants have for participating. They seemed to range from desperate need for approval to the need to make some sort of statement to runaway OCD. The production was top-notch - camera work, contestant interviews, sound. The filmmakers even sneaked in a nod to James Bond classics with a contestant (kind of a villainess) interviewed in an enormous chair petting a tiny lap dog a la the Ernst Blofeld character in "Thunderball". Saw it on Discovery+ and watched it twice. Thoroughly enjoyed it! Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/11/23 Full Review Audience Member The best documentary I have ever seen! I never thought I cared about table setting until I saw this film! Incredible directing and editing! 5 Stars! Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/16/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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