Marley & Me, the last straw

Illustrated by Asya Vazquez

Asya Vazquez
May 5, 2017

This touching comedy deals with emotional themes such as loss and mourning.  It is a heart warming movie portraying what it’s like when an unruly family member takes center stage.

Marley, a yellow Labrador Retriever is the new member of the newlywed Grogan couple. He is so undisciplined that he tests every limit possible chewing through the last threads of their patience and tolerance.  Marley teaches the Grogans about loyalty and undying love through his love of life.

Marley is very playful puppy and enjoys destroying everything he can get his paws onto. This movie is a rated PG and is good for the entire family to watch. It is a charming yet somehow depressing movie ending with a intolerable tear ending.

This movie was released in 2008 and was produced by John Green. It stars Owen Wilson as (John) and Jennifer Aniston as (Jenny), the newlyweds. It had a $60 million budget and made $247.8 million in the box office.