Sunday, 10 June 2012

The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

This is a lovely movie with an outstanding cast, including: Dame Judi Dench (the definitive 'M', Chocolat, etc); Maggie Smith (the HP series, etc); Tom Wilkinson (The Full Monty and Ghost Writer, both great); Bill Nighy (Love Actually); and, Celia Imrie (Calendar Girls).

Be warned that this is a film for those of us of 'advancing years'. Saw this on a Saturday afternoon and the theatre was filled with gray-haired individuals, chuckling at the various familiar scenarios. The stories are simple but intriguing with some interesting reflections on life. The performances are good. While the movie drags in some places and one wonders why perhaps a character had not done something 10 minutes earlier, it is still charming.

I'd see it again in order to watch the 'set up' of the characters and their stories and to revel in the performances of some of the great actors of our time.

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