Review of Marley & Me (2008) by Barry H — 15 Feb 2016

?Marley and Me? is a heartwarming story about the Grogan family and their beloved yellow lab, Marley. The movie focuses on Marley?s life and the Grogan?s growing family and all the trouble Marley causes throughout his life. Even though the idea of ?Marley and Me? is cliche and has been seen before, it will still pull your heartstrings like no other. The movie brings out nearly every emotion to the viewer while watching, and is the kind of movie that you can never see too many times. It seems as if most families can relate to ?Marley and Me?, because it portrays the ups and downs of a dog?s life. This movie is definitely aimed more towards younger kids, but is suitable for the whole family. People of all ages will enjoy ?Marley and Me?, even if they are not a dog person.

Owen Wilson and Jennifer Aniston, playing husband and wife, deliver an amazing, believable and emotional performance. Even the actors and actresses in lesser roles built up the story. And although Wilson and Aniston are usually seen in more comedic roles, a dramatic comedy like this brought out their strong side. The directing of ?Marley and Me? was also done very well. This movie made me, and I?m sure everyone else who has seen it, bawl my eyes out at the ending, thanks to the acting, directing, and of course, the adorable dog. The goal of ?Marley and Me? was to make the audience think about their own pet. Everything in this movie seems to pull together very well; from the acting, music, setting, plot, and ending.