Just a Taste: The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
Friday, May 11, 2012
Aging – without proper retirement funds, without a spouse, needing a hip replacement, feeling too old to be desirable, put out to pasture, needing closure with a person you fell in love with over 40 years ago. These are all rather depressing subjects; yet, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel is anything but depressing. It's lively, humorous and quick-witted.
Although you'd expect nothing less from such a stellar cast of veterans: Judi Dench, Tom Wilkinson, Maggie Smith, Bill Nighy, Celia Imrie and Ronald Pickup. Each plays a character who has reached an advanced stage in their life where they are in need of a change of address or a need to start a new chapter in their lives. Separately they each find an ad for The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel for the Elderly and the Beautiful - located in crowded, colorful, bustling, India.
Directed by John Madden, who last year had Helen Mirren in hand to hand combat against Nazi war criminals in The Debt, obviously is interested in telling stories about life still being interesting passed what most of us consider our prime. As the film aptly says - Everything will be okay in the end; and if it's not okay, then it's not the end.
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9 comments:
Sounds like a cute movie! Visiting from SITS! :)
I can't wait to see this movie! Glad you give it your stamp of approval, it looks like a complete delight.
Thanks for the comments! It really is an enjoyable flick, drives home the difference between getting old and aging with dignity.
I was supposed to go see this movie last Thursday night, but couldn't go because I was nursing the flue away. And I got comp's too, so I was REALLY bummed about it.
Glad to find it that it was a charmer. Maybe I can catch a matinee. I'm feeling much better now. Oh, I almost forgot to mention, I'm stopping in from SITS. I'm so shocked about having gotten the flu (I NEVER get sick) that I'm still trippin' about it...
It's nice to eMeet you!
Hi Carlo,
Nice to meet you too! I'll stop over and check out your blog.
Hope you're feeling better and get a chance to see the film. It is one of those that probably won't be in theaters for long.
I loved this film! Such a great cast. Just goes to show, the age of the characters doesn't matter when there's a good story, writing and actors.
Hi Kate,
If you liked this movie, then I also recommend "Hope Springs" - http://www.tinseltine.com/2012/08/libidinous-feast-hope-springs.html
This is a great movie. But I was wondering about the dip they are always serving. What is it and what is in it, does anyone know?
Hi Jo ham,
Great film & food question! Wish I had the answer.
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