But like a swanky hotel that we loved the first time around, we’re checking in again.
It’s been about a year or so after the successes of The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel. Our old fogies have been romping around India (or, well, haven’t in the case of Evelyn and Douglas) whilst Sonny has been trying to expand his now efficacious hotel into a brilliant chain across the country. Unfortunately, he is met, yet again, with contention from his mother who believes that Muriel is the key to everything.
The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel looks quaint enough to be entertaining. It’s a culture clash that has worked well before and will work again to good effects. There is a certain appeal and an audience it is reaching out to who'll lap this up like soggy eggs at breakfast. Scooping in a younger audience is probably Saj Patel’s job but youths aren’t going to champing at the bit to see it. Nonetheless, for those who liked the first film, they will probably enjoy the second.
Note: the highlight in this trailer is Celia Imrie’s Madge who suddenly quips “let God have mercy on my ovaries” when she sees the silver fox Richard Gere. She is definitely our spirit animal.
The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel is out 26th of February 2015