Marley & Me

Owen Wilson and Jennifer Aniston go to the dogs with Marley & Me, a tale of a couple embarking on the adventure of marriage, career, family, and the world's worst dog. At least that's how writer and newlywed John comes to describe his blonde lab, Marley, when he takes the puppy home and finds that ...more

What's odd about Marley & Me, which is being promoted as the story of "the world's worst dog," is how much better it could have been without that darn canine. Also, parents should be aware that ads making the movie look like a family-friendly romp are misleading. Marley & Me includes not only a tear-jerkingly traumatic miscarriage, but also a beloved pet's death that feels like it drags on for dog years. If young marrieds John (Owen Wilson) and Jenny (Jennifer Aniston) Grogan never adopted ...more

As a modest little dramedy about the everyday adventures of starting a family, Marley & Me is pretty solid, but as a movie about the joy and heartbreak of owning a dog, it goes straight for the jugular. Based on the autobiographical book by columnist John Grogan, the story effectively begins with newlyweds John and Jennifer (played Owen Wilson and Jennifer Aniston) adopting the titular blonde lab puppy as a sort of precursor to having kids. Marley soon grows into a wacky, 95 lb. canine wrecking ...more