Review of The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2012) by John R P — 24 Oct 2012

The movie has a truly wonderful cast; I would have watched it no matter what the story was. Thankfully, the story turned out to be absolutely delightful. Young audiences may not be moved by the story of English elderlies shuffling away to India for their retirement, granted; but the diverse characters and each of their personal reasons for expatriating themselves to a daunting country is a gold mine for character development.

This movie will make you pause and reflect on the plight of seniors and also on what a shock retirement is to some. What you make of your time on the blue planet is all important and determines how pleasant or not one's retirement can become.

The mantra "It'll all work out in the end" is so well conveyed throughout the movie by Dev Patel (of fame TV series The Newsroom), that it's inspirational; you may well adopt that philosophy by the time the movie ends.

I have and am happier for it. Take a glance at the cast, read the synopsis and a few reviews; if my recommending the movie is not a factor, then maybe some other reviewers will sway you to watch it.