Is Marley really the world’s worst dog? For me, he is the world’s best.

I just saw Marley & Me, starring Jennifer Aniston, Owen Wilson and the dog Marley. Marley & Me is a heart-warming movie about a family and their life with their dog.

I have heard about the movie weeks ago, saw a poster in the mall, and thought, maybe this would just be another dog movie. But just now that I am free of my school responsibilities, I got the time to download the movie on my laptop. That’s when again, a movie moved me. I am a dog-lover. When our dog was a “toddler”, she would listen to only me; not even my parents. That is why seeing this movie got me involved. There are times when you see a movie and afterwards you just say, “okay that was fine”. But for me, this movie is different. Okay, call me emotional but I just love dogs.

Marley & Me started out with John and Jennifer Grogan being married, hoping for “something” to care for other than a baby. They got Marley, a yellow Labrador Retriever, a happy one, active, playful, uncontrolled and property-destructive. They had big troubles with Marley but never did they treat Marley like any other dog. Marley & Me ended with a sad and emotional ending leaving a lot of lessons to the viewers.

I quote the last words of John Grogan from the movie:

A dog has no use for fancy cars, or big homes, or designer clothes; a water log stick will do just fine. Dog don’t care whether you’re rich or poor, clever or dull, smart or dumb; give him your heart and he’ll give you his. John Grogan

By the way, Marley & Me is based on a true to life story written in an autobiography titled the same by John Grogan (the real John Grogan). Visit the official site of the book here and the movie here. I recommend the movie to everyone, especially those who are dog lovers. This movie is worth your time. Enjoy!