Tuesday, October 30, 2012

The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2011)

IMDb plot summary: British retirees travel to India to take up residence in what they believe is a newly restored hotel. Less luxurious than its advertisements, the Marigold Hotel nevertheless slowly begins to charm in unexpected ways.
Directed by John Madden. Stars Judi Dench, Tom Wilkinson, Bill Nighy, and Maggie Smith.


A charming, well-written, brilliantly-acted ensemble drama about senior citizens looking to find themselves. Each one of these stories is interesting and moving, and I found myself caring about each of the characters very deeply. There's not a single uninteresting moment in this entire movie - although it moves slowly, the whole thing is such a joy to watch. Very well done. 4 stars.

Best Part: The character of Sonny was SO fun to watch. I loved his endless optimism about the hotel.
Worst Part: Never felt like the woman who was seeking someone got an ending to her story. Not that she needed a man... I just felt she needed an ending.
Flickchart: #431, below 50/50 and above Blazing Saddles.

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