Marley and Me

This wonderful film starts off in the frigid northeastern territory of Michigan. The young family then travels to the famous peninsula of Florida.  The final setting is that of my hometown of Philadelphia PA. The story gets better at each local and is entertaining and funny throughout. 

The cast builds as the family expands. (Three young ones in the end.) The emotions climb the chart as well. Much like my old favorite TV show MASH this comedy can bring you to laughter to tears and back again with in a few scenes. This fantastic flick manages to tear at your heartstrings s as well as tickle your funny bone repeatedly for 2 hours exactly.

In the end I found myself lamenting. I was not mourning for the characters within the film I was instead bereft of emotions when the closing credits scrolled across the screen. I had gone through the gauntlet of feelings and tired myself out within the aforementioned time frame. 

This is a movie I would recommend highly to children of all ages, race, creed and religious background. While I was prepared for a depressing ending, I found my self-exiting the theater satisfied. The closing sentiment was realistic. I was not in tears but in comma because I felt the life sucked out of me when this majestic family film ended. 

                                                                                                                                                                                                  Grade A+