The World’s Worst Dog
February 16, 2009Warning: This post contains spoilers.
Because of a quick decision (around 5 minutes) to watch Marley & Me over The Valkyries (starring Tom Cruise), this film made it among the most unforgettable movies, and day, of my life. Why? You’ll find out soon.
Marley & Me was based on a book published by John Grogan, who accounted the tales of a starting family and their dog, “the world’s worst dog,” a labrador named Marley (from Bob Marley).
From the advice of his would-be (from my assumption) forever-bachelor friend, Sebastian Tunney (Eric Dane), John (Owen Wilson) bought a puppy for his beautiful, highly organized wife (with a checklist on their lives) to delay having children. Does it really scare young husbands to have a baby?
Marley’s scenes were really, really funny, especially those with John. Owen Wilson did a good job in injecting humor to their scenes, with his calm voice (and face) and comical language. Making the viewers laugh seemed effortless for him. Jennifer Aniston, on the other hand, reminded me of Rachel Greene of Friends. She was lighthearted and warm, but taking care of their children and Marley at one point made her angsty. But generally, she was sweet to everybody. When scenes call for serious acting, Owen Wilson was surprisingly excellent. I was used to him doing comedic role that it surprised me with his good drama skills.
