The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel – Lynn Venhaus (Belleville News-Democrat)
What It’s About: Not just for the AARP crowd, this genial comedy brims with vigor and color. The plot centers on reinventing oneself during the golden years and is energized by a classy British all-star cast. A retired judge, a broke widow, a miserable married couple, a crotchety racist and a pair of single seniors looking for love set off for a retirement home in Jaipur, an Indian tourist destination. Their ramshackle hotel is a far cry from the brochure, and its entrepreneur, Sonny (Dev Patel of “Slumdog Millionaire”), is renovating it for ‘the elderly and beautiful,’ but has numerous setbacks thwarting his goals. The adventures...
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel – Reelworld (Kent Tentschert/Carol Hemphill)
CAROL’s Take:
Seven senior citizens make up a group of Brits that decides to “outsource” their retirement to a hotel in India. As advertised on the Internet – where else? – The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel for the Elderly and Beautiful offers affordable leisure in a refurbished, historic guesthouse and exotic locale.
The party includes Evelyn (Judi Dench), a recent widow left penniless by her husband. Also along is Mrs. Donnelly (Maggie Smith), who is retired from household service. She is in India for a much-needed hip replacement. Graham (Tom Wilkinson) is a retired judge who grew up in India and has a personal reason for... Bookmark Us
