If
you
think
that
The
Best
Exotic
Marigold
Hotel
is
just
another
'east
meets
west'
kind
of
story,
you
will
be
pleasantly
surprised.
Directed
by
John
Madden,
The
Best
Exotic
Marigold
Hotel
revolves
around
the
life
of
seven
British
senior
citizens
and
their
effort
to
discover
themselves
in
the
second
innings
of
their
life.
The
Best
Exotic
Marigold
Hotel
is
based
on
the
novel
'These
Foolish
Things'
by
Deborah
Moggach.
What
lacks
in
the
script
is
made
up
by
the
brilliant
performance
of
the
seven
lead
actors.
While
we
must
give
the
director
due
credit
for
not
making
just
another
film
'putting
down
India'
in
any
way,
the
script
lacks
strength
to
get
cash
counters
ringing
at
the
Box
Office.
Story
The
Best
Exotic
Marigold
Hotel
reveals
the
life
of
seven
senior
citizens
-
Evelyn
(Judi
Dench)
is
trying
hard
to
come
to
terms
with
her
husband's
death
and
is
therefore
stuck
with
the
broadband
connection,
which
is
in
the
name
of
her
late
husband.
Muriel
Donnelly
(Maggie
Smith)
is
very
particular
that
everything
dealing
with
her
life
should
be
'English'.
She
is
also
looking
out
for
a
cheap
hip
replacement
and
is
particular
that
the
doctor
should
be
British.
Douglas
and
Jean
Ainslie
(Bill
Nighy
and
Penelope
Wilton)
kept
their
marriage
alive
only
to
please
the
society
that
they
live
in.
They
are
also
going
through
a
major
financial
crisis
in
the
late
years
of
their
life.
Meanwhile,
retired
judge
Graham
Dashwood
(Tom
Wilkinson)
wants
back
his
lost
love
and
so
decides
to
come
to
India.
While
Madge
Hardcastle
(Celia
Imrie)
is
lonely
and
is
in
search
of
a
true
companion,
Norman
Cousins
(Ronald
Pickup)
wants
someone
for
a
one-night
stand.
All
these
interesting
characters
land
in
the
Best
Exotic
Marigold
hotel
in
Udaipur.
Performance
Whatever
be
the
outcome
of
the
movie,
one
cannot
ignore
the
brilliant
display
of
emotions
by
the
seven
senior
actors.
In
fact,
it
would
be
unfair
to
pick
and
name
the
best
actor
in
the
film
as
all
the
stars
did
a
great
job.
Verdict
Overall,
The
Best
Exotic
Marigold
Hotel
is
worth
watching
for
the
super
duper
performance
by
the
veteran
actors.
Cast:
Judi
Dench,
Maggie
Smith,
Bill
Nighy,
Penelope
Wilton,
Tom
Wilkinson,
Celia
Imrie,
Ronald
Pickup,
Celia
Imrie