Arts & Entertainment

VIDEO REVIEW: Is 'The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel' Worthy of a Second Sitting of Tea, Baldwin Park?

This film critic says, "The tea certainly tastes delightful!"

  • The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2015), PG, 122 min, Comedy, Drama
  • Opening (USA) March 6, 2015
  • Stars: Judi Dench, Maggie Smith, Bill Nighy, Dev Patel, Celia Imrie, Penelope Wilton, Ronald Pickup, with David Strathairn, and Richard Gere
  • Director: John Madden
  • Writers: Ol Parker (screenplay)

The first film’s message — ā€œEverything will be alright in the end. If it’s not alright, it’s not yet the end.ā€ā€” continues its momentum in the sequel to the ā€œThe Best Exotic Marigold Hotel.ā€

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In ā€œThe Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel,ā€ the retirees living at the resort have now settled in locally, with renewed vigor, while dealing with their private lives.

Directed by John Madden, the film stars the original cast: Dames Maggie Smith and Judi Dench, Dev Patel, Bill Nighy, Celia Imrie, Penelope Wilton, Ronald Pickup,Tina Desai, and Lillete Dubey. We also see the addition of Richard Gere, as a silver fox stirring up the tea pot with his charm.

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Does this sequel deserve a second serving of tea? Watch the above movie review to find out.

Photo Credit: Fox Searchlight Pictures

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