Review of Best (2000) by Daniel B — 06 Feb 2008

I was expecting a nostalgic trip down through the history of the legend that is George Best. But instead of a celebration of his life, the film overly concerned itself with the ins and outs of what he actually got up to during his drinking binges and dark times. What would have been a lot more interesting would have been to focus on how his behaviour affected all those around him.

The film depicts Best as everybody chasing him out of Old Trafford due to his excessive drinking, and while this is true to some degree, the larger truth is that most people still loved him in spite of his behaviour. I think the film overlooks this aspect. There was also a bizarre casting decision with Jerome Flynn playing Bobby Charlton.