Eudaimonia & Me
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Decent movie for something mainstream. It's based on the autobiography of a reporter and his relationship with his dog. But it's more than that. The whole reason he gets the dog is to postpone growing up and dealing with parenthood. As you follow along Owen Wilson's life journey, you see his lifelong bachelor friend take a different MGTOW path, achieving all his career goals while Owen is stuck with family stress. What's nice about it is that it's pro natal overall but still shows the cons of being a Dad. My favorite two quotes from the movie are:
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"Sometimes life comes up with a better idea."
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"This wasnโ€™t part of the plan but itโ€™s so much better."

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That's the conclusion and message of the movie. That yeah, having kids sucks and you make sacrifices to do so. But it all works out somehow and the stress is well worth it.

But since it's based on a true story it's not one sided. The bachelor MGTOW guy seems just fine with his choice. And Owen's character lives an upper middle class life partly thanks to him having delayed parenthood with the fur baby. Speaking of which, if you know how to properly train a dog the humor of a poorly trained Lab will be lost on you and might even irk you in parts. But of course it's a silly family movie / romcom so just shrug it off. Besides, Owen & Jennifer Aniston have good chemistry and make up for the film's shlocky elements.

>inb4 "muh heckin dogarino"

Super Long Dog Question Rant

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Anyways, if you understand the love a man can have for a dog, watch "Marley & Me." And while you're at it watch Murdoch Murdoch's "Border Runners 3: The Embrownening."ย 

 

Jan 26th 2024
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