MOVIE INFO
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. -- (C) Fox Searchlight
From IMDB:
Ratings: 6.8/10 from 4,201 users Metascore: 51/100
From Rotten Tomatoes:
TOMATOMETER 63%
Average Rating: 6/10 | Reviews Counted: 144
Fresh: 90 | Rotten: 54
Critics Consensus: The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel is about as original as its title -- but with a cast this talented and effortlessly charming, that hardly matters.
AUDIENCE SCORE 67% liked it
Average Rating: 3.7/5 | User Ratings: 12,020
This scene happens after they come back from the US. Also the moment where Sonny-boy becomes annoying. ©Fox Searchlight Pictures
So this is the second one...
Yeah, I haven't seen the first one. I wanted to but somehow just missed it and never got round to it. Why did I watch the second one? Well, I was sitting in traffic one day listening to BFM and the folks on air were chatting about some current stuff and then just as they break they talk about giving away free passes to a preview/premiere of this movie. All anyone had to do to get it was answer a simple question and text it to them. So I did. And I won. So yeah, that's why I went to watch it.
