Movie: The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

This movie is a must see. It's really a great movie with great actors. It's a British comedy drama in which a group of British seniors decide to "outsource" their retirement to less expensive and seemingly exotic India. The Marigold Hotel advertises as a newly restored Hotel and promising to be a luxury development to be "for the elderly and beautiful" in Jaipur, India. The clever hotel manager Sonny  (played by actor Dev Patel who also acted in Slumdog Millionaire)  got this old palace from his father and thanks to photoshop got these retirees to travels thousands of miles.

The seven stranger have each their own story to tell and their own reasons why they decide to spend their last days in India. However, when they arrive they don't find what they'd expected although slowly the palace begins to charm in unexpected ways. The seniors struggle in their own way with the situation, too spicy food ("if I can't pronounce it, I don't eat it") and no doors or taps that are falling apart. The very enthusiastic hotel manager Sonny welcomes them and keeps up his enthusiasm. The movie shows India how I know it - colourful, chaotic, crazy, sweet, adventurous, lovely, warm, contradictory, charming, overwhelming, magical ...

And the movie also presents us with a sweet Indian love story; Sonny rebelling against his mother's wishes for an arranged marriage having the courage to confront his mother and dare to be with his love.

Our whole family watched it - my stepson was here for a visit - and we all enjoyed it. The way the Indians shake their heads, only Indians can do it. It is funny and touching at the same time. I can only recommend it. For sure it bring a smile on your face.

"Everything will be alright in the end. So, if it's not alright, it's not yet the end."

http://youtu.be/dDY89LYxK0w