Review of The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2015) by Maymay A — 07 Jan 2016

Interesting, charming, and truly heartfelt.

This review of The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2015) was written by Maymay A on 07 Jan 2016.

The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel has generally received mixed reviews.

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The cast is reliable and do what they can with the material, but the biggest problem is that these characters should be way smarter than they…

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SCOTT: (Dr. Scott Allison, Professor of Psychology, University of Richmond) Greg, you and I never settle for second best…

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By Violet V (31) on 30 Jul 2016

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By Wjs (117) on 23 Jan 2016

Well, I didn't see the first one but I assume that it was just as charming as this one…

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By Pat Padua (495) for DCist (403) on 30 Aug 2018

They wiggle their formulaic rumps in the direction of paying audience's tear ducts until water inevitably and uncontrollably gushes…

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