The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

Today I have been to see The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel.

Uplifting all-star comedy in which a group of English pensioners embark on a new life in India.

Fleeing the grim and expensive UK, a bunch of retirees head off to spend their twilight years in the Indian sun. Meet former high court judge Graham (Tom Wilkinson), recently bereaved Evelyn (Judi Dench), racist Muriel (Maggie Smith), frisky Norman (Ronald Pickup), and laid-back Douglas (Bill Nighy) and his uptight wife Jean (Penelope Wilton). But their supposedly luxurious Jaipur hotel turns out to be a dilapidated place run by young, relentlessly optimistic entrepreneur Sonny (Dev Patel). This adaptation of Deborah Moggach's much-loved novel 'These Foolish Things' reveals how India touches the characters' lives in different ways as they start afresh and make often unexpected connections. 'Shakespeare in Love' director John Madden brilliantly captures the colour and bustle of Indian life. He also gets the best out of the cream of veteran British acting talent - plus bright young thing Dev Patel from 'Slumdog Millionaire'.