The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel Comedy Drama Movie 5 Stars Worthy

The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel Comedy Drama Movie 5 Stars Worthy

Today, I wanted to review "The best exotic marigold hotel". I want to review the movie, not the hotel. A few weeks ago, I got around to watching the movie. I mostly liked it because it had my two favorite actresses. The first one is Judi Dench, the boss of James Bond. In this movie, she played a newly widowed woman. The second actress that I liked is Maggie Smith, from like a billion movies that I have watched. In this movie, she played an ex housekeeper that was fired after she trained her replacement.





In any case, these two maidens along with another group of elderly folks saw an add on the internet. The website promised a vision of an Indian hotel dedicated to the elderly. When they arrived, to the hotel they saw that it was just a vision. The movie itself is about coping with old age. The group of elderly folks there must deal with many different problems.

On the meantime, they observe the wonders of India. Interesting enough, this movie did more emphasis on the modern India. The owner of the hotel, Sunny, had problems with his mother. He wanted to marry the girl he loved, not his approved bride. An interesting scene was when one of the old ladies visited a club. She told the owner that she deserved a discount because she was royalty.

Interesting enough, the owner knew that the Queen she was pretending to be had been dead for 20 years.  That scene shows you that most tourists think the Hindi people as fools. Another interesting scene was when Maggie Smith spoke to an Untouchable maid. The girl was so happy that she acknowledge her existence that she invited Maggie to dinner. This scene showed you another dark side to the Hindu society.

The final dark side shown in this movie was the fate of gay men in Hindu society. One of the old men in the group, had returned to India to seek out his old lover boy. He was wondering what became of his life. When he was young they were found out. Since he was British, his family went easy on him. However, his Hindu lover lost everything. His family was forced to move to hide their shame.

In a society ruled by family and tradition, their love was forbidden. Overall, the movie focuses on the hotel and how it changed the life of those who visited it. In a way, the hotel serves as a metaphor for India. Tourist come there expecting to see something beautiful. However, when they arrive they are shocked to see the advent poverty and discrimination. Despite it's harsh theme, the ending is rather pretty and heartwarming. It leaves you feeling good. Truly, "The best exotic marigold hotel" deserves 5 stars rating. I recommend it to all who like comedies.