If nothing else, John Madden's seniors-on-the-subcontinent sequel The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel should win a truth-in-advertising award. Because it is, in fact, the second-best Exotic Marigold Hotel. Which isn't to say that the new film isn't
Considering the quality of most sequels, it was bold, or rash, to put the words “second best” in the title. But though still treacly, still exasperatingly sentimental and stereotypical, this follow-up to the first Exotic Marigold Hotel
The original 2011 film was about a rundown residence hotel in Jaipur, India, that markets itself as the sunny, inexpensive retirement alternative to British pensioners. A group of retired strangers meet there, bond and gain a new lease on life, thanks
Almost immediately after it was released, the 2011 stealth hit Best Exotic Marigold Hotel became more a punch line than a movie. Who knew 'older' people were so starved for pictures featuring gorgeous Page 1.
In the wake of The King's Speech and The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, film-makers have finally woken up to the benefits of the “grey pound”. Thus, despite the absence of a second source novel by Deborah Moggach, director