Starring: Judi Dench, Tom Wilkinson, Bill Nighy, Celia Imrie, Maggie Smith, Penelope Wilton, Dev Patel Director: John Madden Rating: 3.5/5
When you see Judi Dench, Tom Wilkinson, Bill Nighy, Celia Imrie, Maggie Smith & Penelope Wilton all on the same cast list you know you are in for a movie treat. For a disparate group of English pensioners (Dench, Nighy, Smith, Wilkinson, Wilton, Imrie and Pickup), retirement takes an unconventional turn when they abandon their homeland, enticed by advertisements for The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, a seemingly luxurious sanctuary for 'the elderly and beautiful' in Jaipur, India.
On arrival, they discover that the hotel falls somewhat short of the romantic idyll promised in the brochure. But they are gradually won over by the ever-optimistic young manager Sonny (Patel), and tentatively embark on a new adventure, finding that life can begin again when you let go of the past This is such a super charming movie that is not just about old age but it’s about accepting the past, having faith as well as self-forgiveness.
This is a whimsical look at getting older and Dench, Nighy and co are on fine comic as well as emotional form - there is a real life affirming feel to this movie that you cannot help but get swept away with. This is an intelligent, funny and poignant script that doesn’t tackle lightly the fears of growing old, being marginalised and being lonely.
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