The half-hearted dog, half-hearted lyricism

Emma 2022-03-23 09:01:47

In fact, I have always paid attention to films with this theme, because I like animals. But to be honest, this movie really doesn't capture my heart. I admit that at the end I was very perfunctory and finally finished watching this film, so I didn’t have a good understanding of the relationship between the old Marley’s departure. Compared with watching the guide dog Q before, my tears really is not comparable. It can be seen how discounted the lyrical, inauthentic lyricism is.
I am a dog owner myself, and I love dogs and many other animals. I think a person who loves animals must have a kind heart, but this should not be connivance.
Marley in the film is actually sad, as a pet dog, he did not receive the education he should have. At least I know that Labrador dogs are generally described as gentle, intelligent and obedient, easy to train, active, loyal to their owners, and obedient dogs, but these are the same as Marley in this film. But completely unrelated.
This is a family that can't keep dogs at all, but the film does not narrate from this angle, but depicts Marley as a devil himself, as if it has nothing to do with education. How can such a dog be liked? ? Any baby in my family is an amazing angel compared to Marley.
Dog-loving classmates may have the same thought as me when they read it. This is obviously a tragedy of keeping dogs at home. It's really a miracle that such a pet dog hasn't been abandoned or anything. From this point of view, how irresponsible the couple in the film is. It was you who made an originally docile dog into the present demon. So what happened later can be said to be self-inflicted.
Aside from these, just watching this film, I feel that the picture is very old, and Aniston's performance has nothing to shine. Really bland. It's a light comedy at the beginning, but it's not a particularly gratifying kind. Later, the complicated portrayal of life is not deep enough, and it is stuck in the self-direction and self-acting of the characters, and it is not able to set off the plot of life well. It seems that two people are just bickering and angry, and there is no content.
All in all, I came here admiringly, but was very disappointed. This film is really not that good. If you want to read it, you should read the novel.

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  • Felix 2022-03-21 09:01:46

    Because I also have a dog, and my dog ​​is already ten years old~~ So, it's even more sad to see this~~ Especially in the end, the dog's habit is that it will not die at home, see this~ ~I T_T

  • Tiffany 2022-04-24 07:01:05

    The atypical pet movie is actually a family movie, telling the story of a family's slow process from establishment to new additions, and Marley is mainly responsible for the trouble. . . very warm and real

Marley & Me quotes

  • John Grogan: A dog has no use for fancy cars, big homes, or designer clothes. A water log stick will do just fine. A dog doesn't care if your rich or poor, clever or dull, smart or dumb. Give him your heart and he'll give you his. How many people can you say that about? How many people can make you feel rare and pure and special? How many people can make you feel extraordinary?

  • Arnie Klein: Tell your dog not to worry, sooner or later we all lose our balls.