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Marley & Me

Marley & Me (2008)

December. 25,2008
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7
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PG
| Comedy Family

A newly married couple, in the process of starting a family, learn many of life's important lessons from their trouble-loving retriever, Marley. Packed with plenty of laughs to lighten the load, the film explores the highs and lows of marriage, maturity and confronting one's own mortality, as seen through the lens of family life with a dog.

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marknbkk
2008/12/25

I settled down for a Netflix night and found 'Marley and Me', a cutesy story of a man and his dog. I like Owen Wilson's acting, I am besotted by Jennifer Aniston acting or not, I enjoy romantic comedies and I love dogs - what could go wrong?? One thing I didn't take into account was my dislike of stupid ill-disciplined dogs, with that dislike being only eclipsed by STUPID dog owners who are so stupid they don't discipline their dogs, allow them to incessantly cause mayhem, and consequently allow their dogs to train them. As such, I found the two protagonists played by Owen and Jennifer nauseatingly annoying and the film almost unbearable - however, if you like Owen Wilson, Jennifer Aniston and soppy story lines, and you don't dislike stupid ill- disciplined dogs and their STUPID owners, this will undoubtedly be a good film for you. (But it wasn't for me!!!) A very lowly 3 out of 10 from me.

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oragex
2008/12/26

I give it 10/10 not because is a masterpiece, but because it's the first script that matches real life situations and dialogs.I don't get why the movie is titled/subject about a dog, this movie is rather about a normal couple who married, has kids, moves for a new job, and so on.It is the first 'family' (actual for couples only) film that I enjoyed watching, simply because all dialogs, couple disputing scenes, are exactly like the ones you will experience in your couple life.I'm not a dog guy, and not a Jeniffer fan (but I like Owen). But the acting and directing is spot on on this film, Jeniffer is brilliant in her character - it seems she's at her best doing 'real life' characters. Owen is a little off track in his role, not bad but he's too much of a funny guy character to fit in this role. It's rather his match with Jeniffer that makes up for his play.And their kids are well represented through different stages in life.

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paul_3-960-896774
2008/12/27

The first time I saw this movie I wasn't transcended by it. I thought it was a dog movie and I'm not much of a dog person. But after matching the movie recently, I saw it differently.It's not just about the dog, it's about the family, this couple and their kids' lives with Marley - the dog. Once I started to realized that it became a better movie. The changes and sacrifices John & his wife made spoke to me. I am older now and the film is much more about this couple's life, their careers, and family life for me than their dog's.Marley is just one of the focal point of the story that allow us to see the impact he had and how this family evolved with him around. The movie has a comedic element to it but back when I first saw and even now I did not burst out laughing, at best I chuckled. It's a better family drama than it is a comedy.I cannot say that the cast's performance was bad because a lot of the movie is focused on the dog. Owen Wilson and Jennifer Aniston are basically supporting a dog that has the main role. And I am not going to comment on dogs acting. Their individual performance have its moments but it's mostly forgettable. In fact, before watching it again - it was on TV for the holidays, I did not chase it - I knew Aniston & Wilson were in it but only remembered what the dog did. Marley & Me, is a nice family movie that young kids might like and that can speak - to a certain level - to adults whether they are dog owner/lovers or not.Tweet me @wornoutspines

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europeemil99
2008/12/28

Excellent movie! I can honestly say that this is the only movie that has ever made me cry. Titanic, The Music Never Stopped, The Last Song, those came near, but this actually did it. The acting is just amazing, Jennifer Aniston does a great job acting as an over-stressed mother and Wilson perfectly portrays a man whose life didn't go out as planned but is still happy. The storyline is really good, I didn't want to stop watching because it really got me. It was interesting throughout the whole movie and I recommend you seeing it. Probably Top 10 of the best movies I've ever seen. If you don't cry, you don't have a soul, or you aren't mortal... As said, Excellent movie! 10/10

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