Summary: the moral of the story – age is
not a factor when it comes to fall in love, to enjoy your life or to bring out
the best in you. The movie is a masterpiece which teaches us to be our best and
live life to the fullest.
The
movie The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel is set in India. It’s the story about a
group of old men and women with a love for life. The movie is a landmark for
director Madden and also for the great group of British legends.
The
story is a great mix of comedy, romance and high-voltage drama. Impressed with
the advertisement, seven old Britishers, living on their pension, decide to
spend the rest of their lives in the retirement home for the old at Jaipur. The
group includes Judy Dench (Evelyn), a housewife who realizes the monetary debt
she has to live with after her husband’s death; Tom Wilkinson as Graham, a
retired judge of the High Court, whose not only motto was to stay at the Hotel
during his visit to India, but also a deep dark secret that he was holding
close to his heart; couple Douglas and Jean played by Bill Nighy and Penelope
Wilton respectively, who lost their retirement benefits trying to start up an
internet company for their daughter; Madge (Celia Imrie), an ageing beauty who
is still on the lookout for a rich husband; Norman (Ronald Pickup) who is
looking for THE girl who wouldn’t call him dirty and old; and Muriel (Maggie
Smith) is a fussy xenophobic ex-housekeeper, who has decide to get her hip
operated in India knowing that the same would be shelved in Britain. Other than
the fantastic seven, we also have Dev Patel as Sonny Kapoor, who plays the role
of the manager of the Marigold Hotel.
They
are greeted by surprise as they enter the hotel. Not all was as exotic as
advertised. What was advertised as the dream hotel from the British Raj, the
hotel was far from being complete. The rooms are incomplete and most of them do
not have any telephone and some of the rooms are already inhabited by pigeons. To
make matters worse, they encounter the ever-day-dreaming manager Sonny and his
mother (played by Lillete Dubey). However, they decide to stay. Only Norman is
not disturbed by the ruckus around him as he is hell bent of finding a
girlfriend and nothing could stop him.
There
are some funny moments in the movie. For example when Norman is seen reading
the Kama Sutra with utmost dedication; it reminds us of the fact that the old
have a thing or two about sex as well. However the movie deals with the
emotional turmoil of every character. The most notable is Judy Dench, who is
vulnerable and stoic at the same time and does not back away from trying new
ways to seek happiness. Her chemistry with Bill Nighy is noteworthy and one of
the most memorable moments of the movie is when the couple roams around the
streets of Jaipur in a motorbike.
All the
characters have done a noteworthy job in this movie. However, the one actor
that stands out is Penelope Wilton, who essays the character of an old woman
dying to be listened to but lacks attention and audience is a class apart.
The
movie, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, is a movie that breathes a fresh lease
of life in both young and old. Set in the beautiful locales of Rajasthan, the
movie shows new ways of living life to the fullest even when the days are
numbered. It teaches us an important lesson – old age may not always be imposed
by Nature; most of the time it is a state which is imposed upon us by the
circumstances surrounding us. One does not need to be young, but needs to feel
young at heart to enjoy the gift called Life. Madden’s masterpiece “The Best
Exotic Marigold Hotel” is the celebration of life which cannot be missed.
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