Ever since he has been a little boy, Jonnie (played as a child by Pearce Joza, as an adult by Jonnie Stapleton) had a best playmate that got him into a lot of trouble, and that was Jack ... who unfortunately was himself, because Jonnie is a schizophrenic of the multiple persona variety. So his parents (Paula Kelley, James Drew Armstrong) have decided to put him on medication to surpress his surplus personas and make him work like a normal person in a totally boring job ... and hey, the drugs might cause depression as a side effect, but the guy works like a regular member of society, so what's to worry? Nothing ... until Jonnie overdoses and almost dies, and as a result, same parents decide to get him off medication again ... and that doesn't go well for long, because Jonnie's other self Jack has turned into a total asshole womanizer, and soon enough Jonnie has to realize several other selves have developed as well, like the by-the-book bookkeeper and the air-brained fitness freak, the vamp and the inner child, and even the Russian villain, and they all want to come to the fore eventually. As a consequence, Jonnie loses his job, gets evicted from his house, and eventually finds himself on the run from the police - but he has also gotten his hands on a winning lottery ticket which ought to solve all his problems all at once - but now his other selves start fighting over exactly this ticket, and they won't even shy away from killing to get their hands on it ...

Now ok, Best of Seven can by no means be accused of being an accurate depiction of multiple personality disorder - but despite getting quite a few of the facts wrong for story purposes (as one would), the film doesn't make fun of it either but gets a fun story (and a rather cool one-man show) out of the concept without actually making fun of the condition (which in the end wins out over medication - which I don't consider a spoiler). And apart from that, the film's perfectly structured on a narrative level, and Jonnie Stapleton as an actor is well up for his seven different characters, supported by a fine supporting cast ... and all of this makes Best of Seven rather a hoot to watch!

review © by Mike Haberfelner

 

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