Marley and Me (2008) movie review

A Guy and his Dog -- the Guy Flick

"You got a kid you're not you anymore -- you're a dad. You get a dog, you're a master."

When journalist John Grogan (Owen Wilson) fears that his journalist wife (Jennifer Aniston) is going to reduce him to a family man, he takes a buddy's advice and buys a dog.

In time the furry family -- man, dog and wife is joined by human offspring, but the dog remains the oldest, worst-behaved, kid.

This isn't a film loaded with bloody heroism, courageous sacrifices or wild chases but it is still a bloke film. The story is told from the point of view of the columnist who wrote, among other things, about his life with Marley the dog.

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Owen Wilson's drawl emphasises the sense of mild depression that drives this film -- Grogan moves through his life never quite happy, not feeling in control and reaches forty regretting paths he didn't take.

Aniston plays Aniston, Arkin plays Arkin, and for a few moments on film Kathleen Turner plays an outrageous dog trainer.

Marley and Me belongs in the same class of film as Old Yeller -- a tissue-box movie for dad's to watch with their kids so they can bond over a good ol' boy-cry.

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by Ali Kayn
Due for Australian release 2008
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Title: Marley and Me (2008)
Written by: Scott Frank, Don Roos,
Directed by: David Frankel
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The Players: Owen Wilson, Jennifer Aniston, Alan Arkin, Kathleen Turner

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