Highly Overrated But Still Good

The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one

The joyful confection is coated in a sparkly gloss, bright enough to gleam from the darkest, most cynical corners.

There's a more than satisfactory amount of boom-boom in the movie's trim running time.

From the start, this sequel had a great opportunity. The cast, the script all great plus using our film cars in Spain for the shootings.Over 400 films have been produced in our area in Spain. This title is one of the larger titles.After the movie was completed, our team watched our vehicles, and we added our behind the scenes videos and photos we captured on the set.What we captured was exactly like what was in the movie.I really liked how the film led up to a great wedding.Did you know we have over 100 cinema cars involved in this film, mostly for the beginning mustang scene?Our team was there at 4:00 in the morning, waiting to get on the highway. If you watch the left side and in front of the mustang you can see a glimpse of our other cars.But what made this film the best was not our cars, it was the production team and the cast.The last minute during the dance the cast and lead actors had to learn the dance moves impromptu , play the guitar, pet the dog.. were some phrases they used. Great movie to watch over and over.

The Exotic Marigold Hotel in India has become so ideal and popular for the British geriatric set, few rooms remain. Sonny (Dev Patel), with assistance from Muriel (Maggie Smith), appeals to financiers in America to offer funding for a second hotel. Ty Burley (David Straitham) says he'll send a person over to the hotel as a type of "spy" (basically inspector) to look at how operations are ran at the Marigold. Arrives two new "guests", a writer looking for a fresh start (Richard Gere) and a middle age woman (Tamsin Greig) shopping for a retirement place for her mom, for which might be the inspector Sonny will need to impress. You have numerous pleasant romantic subplots: Evelyn (Judi Dench) has a business opportunity at age 79 but a burgeoning romance with soon-to-be-divorced Douglas (Bill Nighy) could cause her to put what is important to her in perspective, Douglas' wife (Penelope Wilton) returns for a divorce, Norman (Ronald Pickup) realizes his girlfriend (Diana Hardcastle) has been meeting another man but doesn't know how to address the situation, and Sonny must deal with a paranoia involving what he perceives is a rival for his fiancé's affections (Shazad Latif). Also Guy Chambers (Gere) has eyes for Sonny's mom (Lilette Dubey)! Latif's Kushal also purchases an abandoned hotel that Sonny was wanting for his Second Best Marigold Hotel. Sonny's wedding to Sunaina (Tina Desai) goes through some ups and downs thanks to Kushal, while Muriel serves as a type of mentor (in her own growly, grouchy way) to him. Basically Muriel tells Sonny to figure it all out and get his ass in line. Matters such as Norman believing he accidentally hired a taxi driver to hunt down and kill his girlfriend and Muriel getting an ominous diagnosis at the clinic offer emotional highs and lows, but overall this is a breezy bit of Sunday afternoon fluff with some effortless class and grace from British greats allowed a break from the grind of Actor's Studio content. India serves as a lush backdrop and director Madden makes it all so evocative and easy on the eye. Patel is a wonderful young actor who proves he belongs on screen with real acting giants like Smith and Dench. I really was quite fond of Dench and Nighy's delicate, sensitive dance of romance that is especially sweet during Douglas' toast during Sonny's wedding dinner when Evelyn hands his Indian "vocal assistance" (his job as a tourist hinges on the boy speaking to him through a microphone, reading history from a laptop!) her own words to help him. Maggie's barbs with Dench always are a treat to me, and her adieu to the film is bittersweet but quite poignant. Gere and Dubey's first "date" where he describes his book to her (about her) is a highlight. Sonny's extra efforts to please Guy while ignoring the *other* guest (who might just be the inspector he believes is Guy) has its amusing moments, too. It is a busy plot, for sure, with a lot of moving parts, but I don't think this is a film that will lose its intended audience. If you liked the first, I don't see why you won't enjoy this one. A cast this rich just couldn't possibly disappoint.

After having seen the first installment, "The best exotic marigold hotel", I had to see this one! Both films are very masterfully written, acted, directed, and produced! I'm not generally a fan of films that take place in foreign countries like India, although I like to keep an open mind. But the first film was so well done, especially the acting and writing, that I was hooked early on. There are many profound and deep subjects addressed and it inspires thought long after the film ends. This second film was every bit as good, if not better. I must applaud and thank everyone involved in the making of both films! I am definitely adding these to my collection and will recommend them highly! Every time I watch these movies I learn something new and appreciate them even more.

I have such a huge affection for the first film, it's so warm, captivating and funny. The follow up had huge shoes to fill, and for the most part it does. I founds the first thirty minutes a little pedestrian, but after that it opened up and turned into a beautiful film. It's very emotionally charged, puts you in a hugely reflective state and really draws you in. It terms of acting it was never going to fail was it? There is a host of stellar acting going on, Maggie, Judi, Celia etc are all glorious, but this time I was hooked on Bill Nighy's character, he's just fabulous.I applaud this film for capitalising on the more mature acting talents out there, even though the second offering focuses slightly more on the youngsters, who are also brilliant, fans of Toast of London will recognise Clem Fandango!!An excellent film that makes me desperate for a third. BTW Richard Gere has no right to still be that handsome!9/10