Movie No. 33 (2015): THE SECOND BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL
The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2015)
Director: John Madden
Cast: Dev Patel, Maggie Smith, Judi Dench, Richard Gere, Bill Nighy
The original movie concluded with The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel fully booked with long-term guests who have their own reasons and back stories that are interesting. In this sequel, the owner, Sonny Kapoor (Dev Patel), dreams and working on an expansion - The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel - as he steals time from his preparations for a wedding, his wedding with the love of his life.
Director: John Madden
Cast: Dev Patel, Maggie Smith, Judi Dench, Richard Gere, Bill Nighy
The original movie concluded with The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel fully booked with long-term guests who have their own reasons and back stories that are interesting. In this sequel, the owner, Sonny Kapoor (Dev Patel), dreams and working on an expansion - The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel - as he steals time from his preparations for a wedding, his wedding with the love of his life.
Watching this sequel, I don't feel the same excitement as I felt watching the original movie. It's not that bad at all. It's the kind that won't make you miss anything between catnaps. Probably, it's the ever-reliable and effortless performances of the veteran actors in the cast. The are lots of almost perfect shots that really capture the mysticism of India. The music is well placed. While the screenplay has some flaws, the movie's overall feel is positive.
Rating: 3.0/4.0
Date seen: July 12, 2015
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