Guest Blogger: Ryan E2

If there’s a movie out there that can make a man “choke up”, it’s Marley & Me. The movie is based on John and Jennifer Grogan, a young newlywed couple who recently got their own place. They are both news journalists and are very successful at what they do. They aren’t ready to have children at this point in their life so they get the next best thing: a puppy. They buy a golden retriever from a near-by house and name it Marley. From the beginning Marley is a little devil, and he doesn’t get much help from John and Jennifer who don’t make much of an effort to train him. They finally try to get him calmed down with a mean dog trainer. It doesn’t work when Marley starts humping the trainer’s leg and the trainer deems Marley “the worst dog alive.” Later on down the road, the couple decides they are ready to have children. That’s when the trouble starts for them and Marley. It gets to the point where they have to kick Marley out for a few days to let things simmer down. Things work out though, and Marley lives his whole life with the loving family of now 5. The ending is where the touching part of the movie comes out. It’s worth the money to watch the movie in some way. In this movie, the plot, the actors, and the ending all come together to form a great movie. No, I didn’t cry, but there’s a good chance everyone who watches this will tear up. If you have a dog or love dogs, this is a great movie for you. Most people give this movie somewhere between a 7/10 and 9/10. I would have to go with about a 9. It’s a solid move all the way around and I promise you won’t be disappointed.