Wide release 3/6/15
Viewed 3/17/15 at ElCon
RT Critic: 63 Audience: 67
Cag:
3/Liked it, with reservation
Directed by John Madden
20th Century Fox
Judi Dench, Maggie Smith, Richard Gere, Bill Nighy, Dev Patel, Richard Gere
My
comments: Well. I was so looking forward to this, I loved the first one so much. But this one was ... different. It was more depressing, and more stupid. The addition of Richard Gere was dumb, I was embarrassed for him. Poor Sonny, the writers made him a dolt for over 50% of the movie The filming in India was great. There were a few good chuckles, and an Indian wedding has always seemed really cool to me. Entertaining, but certainly not great.
RT Summary Now that The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel is full up with its long-term residents, co-managers Muriel Donnelly (Maggie Smith) and Sonny Kapoor (Dev Patel) have a dream of expansion, and they've found just the place: The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel. With plans underway, Evelyn and Douglas (Judi Dench and Bill Nighy) venture into the Jaipur workforce, wondering where their regular breakfast dates will lead. Meanwhile, Norman and Carol (Ronald Pickup and Diana Hardcastle) navigate the swirling waters of an exclusive relationship, as Madge (Celia Imrie) juggles two very eligible suitors, and recent arrival Guy Chambers (Richard Gere) finds a muse in Sonny's mother, Mrs. Kapoor (Lillete Dubey) for his next novel. As his marriage to Sunaina (Tina Desai), the love of his life, quickly approaches, Sonny finds his plans for the new hotel making more claims on his time than he has available. Perhaps the only one who may know the answers is Muriel, the keeper of everyone's secrets. As the big day nears, family and guests alike find themselves swept up in the irresistible intoxication of an Indian wedding.
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