If you don't like dogs do not - repeat - do not bother with this movie. All the things the dog does that are supposed to make you swoon and have a good chuckle about will just remind you why you don't want a dog in the first place. There's a total lack of character development and a helluva lot of nothing going on for almost 2 solid hours. I'm not just giving this movie a less than stellar review because the entire thing is about a yellow lab. I LOVED Benji. There was actual storytelling in that movie and it was all about the little fur-ball. "Marley & Me" is a complete bore...unless of course, you're a total dog-lover...then you've at least got something to giggle at and connect with - a furry, troublesome, licky, yellow blur.
Dog movies worth your time:
the aforementioned Benji
Best in Show
101 Dalmatians (both the animated and live action versions)
Father of the Bride I & II (okay, it's not about dogs, but dogs are funny in it)
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (many animals make special appearances)
Lady and the Tramp
White Fang
Old Yeller
All Dog's Go to Heaven
The Shaggy Dog
Iron Will
Homeward Bound
See? I'm not a dog hater! I just find storytelling to be necessary in cinema. I know, it's a crazy concept.
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