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A Movie With a Message
by Doug (movies profile)
Dec 28, 2008
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98 people found this review helpful
I, like so many other users, was expecting a huge comedy mainly centered around a dog and had no clue of the sad ending. However, this is a movie with a message- about life, death, and what's truly important in life.
There's a good chance I will be married someday, and the gripping scenes portraying Aniston's frustration and exhaustion is a strong message for me: that marriage will be about sacrifice, commitment, and not centered around me. Too often young people in my generation think of marriage as all fun and games, but there's a lot of work and sacrifice involved.
Yes, the dog died in the end. This is life. If I had kids, I would much rather them see the harsh realities of life in "Marley and Me" than see yet another outlandish, unrealistic fantasy.
This was a powerful movie that, in my assessment, was 1/2 romantic comedy, 1/2 dog movie, and 100% lessons for life. |
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