I did not really think it was necessary to make a sequel to The first Best Exotic Marigold Hotel. But I could not resist returning to Jaipur and watch that great group of British and Indian actors again. Somehow I felt like the inclusion of an American actor was only written in to make the film even more popular in the US. I did not care so much about the story line this time. While the first movie seemed more realistic to me, the second one looked more like a fairy tale. More Bollywood, and I was expecting everybody to break out in song and dance at any moment.
Yeah, seniors in their sixties or seventies are going to attract plenty of love interest and Indian wealthy men are going to be competing for a senior British lady, who finally falls for a driver. Nearly 80 year old women are going to get great jobs, while the men have to stutter their ways through tour guiding and watering down wine.
Not only makes the movie people believe that India is a very beautiful exotic inexpensive place (which she is with exceptions) but that everybody regardless of age will get a job there.
About the Indian part, I wish I would have found anything remotely as pretty and exotic as the Marigold Hotel in India. Even the Lake Palace Hotel in Udaipur was not so exotic when I visited and Jaipur in general looked messier than the one shown in this film. Since the movie the Monsoon Wedding I was impressed by Indian weddings, but somehow it seems that now every movie about India has to include an elaborate wedding and it makes you wonder how people who obviously do not make much money can afford such expensive affairs. Not that I mind seeing a little bit of Bollywood and I love seeing people dance in India. So no complaints there.
Well, I guess the movie is still good entertainment for the target group to which I belong, but it is second best and has obviously been put together out of greed. .
Yeah, seniors in their sixties or seventies are going to attract plenty of love interest and Indian wealthy men are going to be competing for a senior British lady, who finally falls for a driver. Nearly 80 year old women are going to get great jobs, while the men have to stutter their ways through tour guiding and watering down wine.
Not only makes the movie people believe that India is a very beautiful exotic inexpensive place (which she is with exceptions) but that everybody regardless of age will get a job there.
About the Indian part, I wish I would have found anything remotely as pretty and exotic as the Marigold Hotel in India. Even the Lake Palace Hotel in Udaipur was not so exotic when I visited and Jaipur in general looked messier than the one shown in this film. Since the movie the Monsoon Wedding I was impressed by Indian weddings, but somehow it seems that now every movie about India has to include an elaborate wedding and it makes you wonder how people who obviously do not make much money can afford such expensive affairs. Not that I mind seeing a little bit of Bollywood and I love seeing people dance in India. So no complaints there.
Well, I guess the movie is still good entertainment for the target group to which I belong, but it is second best and has obviously been put together out of greed. .