(From syracusenewtimes.com)
Dev Patel battled himself this weekend. Chappie the Robot vs. Sonny the retirement hotel keeper. Oh, yeah, the crazy business world inhabited by Vince Vaughn was opening, too, this weekend, a trio to choose from at the Regal chain in the mega shopping, dining and entertainment complex of Destiny USA.
My dear wife Karen and I settled into the sequel that featured the older generation living in India under the watchful eye of Sonny. Patel was good as the slightly goofy, extremely well-meaning proprieter.
You can read my review of “The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” on the Syracuse New Times site by clicking the link below.
http://www.syracusenewtimes.com/sometimes-second-best-can-be-good/
Patel works well with Judy Dench, Maggie Smith, Bill Nighy, Richard Gere and the rest of the actors 40 years his senior. His star continues to rise. I bet he was pretty good with robot Chappie, too.
If you’ve seen either of the “Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” movies, what did you think? What do you think of the work of Dev Patel? What’s your favorite work from the catalogs from Judy Dench, Maggie Smith, Bill Nighy and Richard Gere?
Mark Bialczak 
I’ve never heard of them…. But I thank you for sharing. 🙂
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This one was a good movie, Rachel. 🙂
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I’ve been waiting to see this one. I’m off to read your review. Hoping the movie doesn’t disappoint.
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I really liked it, Aud, and I assume you will, too. 🙂
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Our family is very fond of the first movie. It was our youngest who informed us we HAVE to go see the second one — so we will 🙂 Right now, though, we’ve got our son and our nephew, who show no interest. We must be patient.
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Bide your time, Joey. I dig that it is your youngest that wants to see it. 🙂
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I am recently turning into a lover of British entertainment (cringes my Irish roots). I am looking forward to this movie.
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No conflict, Irish roots MB Colleen. I think. 🙂
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Seriously I have YouTubed more British humor and music in the last six months….. I nearly speak actual English. 😉 Haha! Nah. Still pretty Ohioan sounding. 🙂
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I do love actual English, my buddy Colleen. It sounds so right to me. 🙂 We Americans have so many dialects.
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Oh my but we do. But listening to the English speak their own language…..so do they! 🙂
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Good point, MDB Colleen. So they do.
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😉 (but don’t tell them!)
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I really liked the first Marigold movie–am a little leery of the sequel since the main story lines were pretty well wrapped up. I guess that’s why Gere is in this one. I think I’m going to wait for DVD or HBO on this one.
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I think you’ll like this one, too, Phil.
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I saw the first one twice and will see this at the theater and enjoy another time later when it comes out at the library. I still need to see the Grand Budapest Hotel, for humor and wit. The first Marigold by the way, one of my favorite characters died. Just warning someone who may think they are always funny, they have some somber points. Your review was fantastic, Mark. Thanks for letting me know without revealing anything!
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My favorite Bill Nighy movie is “Love Actually” and then, the First “Best Exotic Marigold Hotel.”
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i love really ‘Love Actually,” Robin. It was Karen and I’s first date movie!
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I don’t give the major points away, Robin. I will see No. 1 at some point, don’t worry. Enjoy No. 2, twice. 🙂
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oh, good! i’m excited to see this and i loved the first one! dame dench was great in the first one and my fav richard here was ‘american gigolo.’ oh, and ‘nights in rodanthe.’ oh, and……)
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Richie is way low key here. But I bet you’ll like him anway, Beth. Because he was born in North Syracuse, I feel able to call him Richie in the comment box, but not the review proper. 🙂
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Having just seen the first one, it ended with Bill Nighy’s (not to be confused with Bill Nye the Science Guy, who we thought was in it LOL) wife returning to the states and leaving him. Good riddens to bad trash. So why is her face in the picture in your review? She’s ick. I could do without smug, self-righteous Richard Gere, but I realize he appeals to many females. Dev/Sonny is always a treat, and Sunaina, however pretty she is, should be happy to be with him, especially since his mother discovered her trying to surprise Dev naked in his (former) bed. Plus, in the first one, they hadn’t even got the FIRST hotel up to par. How on earth could Sonny be able to try a second one? It’s got me wondering.
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Thanks for filling me in on all of the elements of the original, which I hadn’t seen, Kerbey. 🙂 I tried on NetFlix, HBO OnDemand and Time Warner pay-per Saturday morning but it was not available on any of them.
I’m not going to spoil II for you by answering your questions. Go see it. 🙂
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I saw the original and thoroughly enjoyed it. I will probably see this sequel as well. But I must say that the addition of Richard Gere as one of the “old folks” made me feel really, really old. I remember him as the sexy, hunky romantic lead in movies likes Pretty Woman and An Officer and a Gentleman. And now he plays a senior citizen with the likes of Judy Dench, Maggie Smith, Bill Nighy? Oh my, how we’ve aged.
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We have, Doobster. Gere is totally white-haired in this one. He looks like a young 64, but 64 nonetheless. Or about a decade younger than the crew from the first movie.
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My enjoyment of Richard Gere dates back to Pretty Woman! 🙂
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He and Julia had a good thing in that one, Christy. 😉
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Dame Judy always strikes me as being a blast to hang out with. Love her movies.
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Let’s see if she’ll hang out with us, Apple Pie, because I agree. 🙂
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Can’t wait to see it on $5.00 Tuesday.
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In six months or so, probably, Dora. Enjoy.
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No, no, Mark, our theater has $5 Tuesdays every week for everyone, not just seniors.
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I understand! Enjoy it this week, then. I thought you meant a special theater that gets movies later in the run. My statement wasn’t age related, but theater related!
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I loved the original movie… all my favorite British actors (which means they are my favorite actors, period!)… so I was a little concerned about a “Second Best” but all the reviews I have read (all two of them including yours!) seem to rate it well… it will be on my Netflix list. Dev Patel does seem to be everywhere I turn but good for him, I always enjoy his performances. It should be a hoot seeing Richard Gere in the mix! Maybe I am talking myself into actually buying a ticket at the cinema….
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It was theater worthy, I felt, Ros. And with the British thing going for it …
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That movie is on my list!
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Enjoy, Susie!
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