In a moment of indulgence I decided to fly business class on out way to Italy. It was a splurge, but it just makes the whole experience halfway pleasant instead of onerous. One of the fun things about traveling business class is that everyone has these little personal video screens, so you can watch several movies at once, only without sound on a seven inch screen from 10 feet away. Still, I can't let that stand in the way of my reviewing some of these films, so here goes:
He's Just Not That Into You
A bunch of impossibly attractive young women enjoy each other's company but find men to be totally exasperating but inexplicably irresistible. For reasons that remain unclear, they continue to strive for some sort of satisfactory relationship with the man of their choice.
Men are very self-centered and rarely communicate with each other or anyone else. They scowl and grumble a lot, only to occasionally emerge in pursuit of a little nookie.
The movie's conclusion seems to be that relationships are pointless, and I think I'd have to say the same about the movie.
Marley and Me
I think Marley is the dog, but he's really just a sideshow in a relationship story about a young couple trying to overcome hardships and have a satisfying relationships. Quite a bit less cynical than the other move, and it looked like it would have been a real tear-jerker ending if we hadn't approached the airport and ended video entertainment with about half an hour to go. My best guess is that the dog eventually dies and the whole experience makes the couple's relationship more fulfilling.
If you can emotionally connect to a movie with Owen Wilson and Jennifer Aniston (also in He's Just Not That Into You) and 23 different dogs playing Marley (really), then you might find this moving.
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