I enjoyed it. It was a bit more serious at points than I expected, but Marley's antics made up for that. Plus, I loved the fact that it covered his whole life with his family including all the ups and downs. I am a big animal lover and it was pretty much right on the money as to how our house runs at times with our miniature zoo. Animals become such a huge part of a family and even though the end was sad, it's reality. It is like losing a member of your family. We went through that about 4 years ago with our dog Zoey and it was heartbreaking, but we got to say our goodbyes and my husband and son were with her till the end and then wrapped her in a blanket my daughter wrote a note on for her and buried her in my brother- in- law's backyard by the lake. We made her a headstone and everything. And no, it's not a contemporary version to Ol' Yeller. No one shot the dog due to rabies.