Marley and Me Endearing

Marley has certainly made his impact in bookstores and in children’s and adult’s hearts across the country (the book was first a biographical  novel about Marley 2005). He is as lovable as any dog, especially because he is a rambunctious lab that almost every boy and girl can relate to. He destroys everything in sight; shoes, dinners, and toys. But, he is also the most adorable pup to ever bound across some book pages.

Wikipedia says that Marley, a yellow Labrador Retriever, is described as a highly strung, boisterous, and somewhat uncontrolled dog. He is strong, powerful, endlessly hungry, eager to be active, and often destructive of their property (but completely without malice). Marley routinely fails to “get the idea” of what humans expect of him and at one point the comment is made that mental illness might be a plausible explanation for his behavior. His acts and behaviors are forgiven, however, since it is clear that he has a heart of gold and is merely living within his nature.

In the book and in the movie, Marley is the motivating factor in almost all the family does and he is never second stage. He teaches the family about loyalty, like every dog should, and about unconditional love.

In recent reviews of the movie many parents state that although it is rated PG that it should be rated PG 13 because the family loses a child and because of some sexual content.

This review is written based upon the children’s book by the same name, Marley and Me.