Marley & Me (2008)

Wonderful character development!

Although it has its amusing moments, in eneral the plot does not convince.

When a movie has you begging for it to end not even half way through it's pure crap. We've all seen this movie and this characters millions of times, nothing new in it. Don't waste your time.

All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.

This film did very well based on word of mouth, and become one of the big tear jerkers of recent times.It features good performances from its human stars, Owen Wilson and Jennifer Aniston, but the star of the show is of course the dog playing Marley.It's very much a tear jerker, so be warned.

Amazing film, the last 15 minutes I was crying non-stop, whoever called that movie a COMEDY doesn't know what he's talking about, it's a DRAMA, hands down .Highly recommended !!!a must for any person who loves animals, and not only...

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

Newly Wed couple Owen Wilson and Jennifer Aniston are a perfectly happy couple. Until Wilson suspects Aniston wants a baby. To buy some time, he buys a puppy who they name Marley, since Bob Marley is playing in the car on the ride home. I'll admit from the off, that I am bias. I love Jennifer Aniston. With her gorgeous girl next door looks, great legs and what seem to be permanently erect nipples. I adore her, and will usually give anything she is in a chance.And that is why I watched "Marley & Me" Jennifer Aniston is looking cute, wearing a pair of cut off Denim shorts on the poster. That's not 100% true, I'd enjoyed Wilson in "Armageddon" "Wedding Crashers" and "Shanghigh Noon" and I thought a family movie about a little rascal puppy could e perfect viewing for my me and my fiancée and our son (who was 8 when this was released). I didn't get the "Beethoven" style comedy, I was expecting. I got much more. This is a very touching movie about the worlds worst dog. I'll admit to shedding a tear whilst watching this. In fact out of the three of us watching this, it was my eight year old son who didn't cry. All the cast are great. Wilson is very likable as the man who is watching his life go by, as he makes plans. Of the supporting cast Alan Arkin is the stand out as Wilson's boss. As for Aniston, she remains one of the most talented and beautiful women in movies, and her ladylike sexiness is in rare supply.