Well, hello there, kind folks. If you’re visiting this blog of mine, I presume that you have a certain interest in the cinema. As for me, even since my early childhood, I have had a deep love of everything related to movies and television. As far as I can remember, I have been more at ease in front of a screen than in the yard, outside, playing. It is a great way to travel, though other people’s stories, without having to foot any kind of steep bill. Over the years, I feel that movie-watching has even fuelled my own creativity.

All that being said, I welcome you in my Cinephile’s Nest. I hope you enjoy it here, feel free to come back at any time. Here you will find reviews of current movies and older ones. TV shows also. Some classics that have remained some of my favourites, some that have disappointed me. I will use a very basic star (*) system to grade them from 1 to 5 (5 being sliced bread level). Remember, these are just my tastes. I will try to explain in each review what I liked about these particular movies, without giving spoilers.

Il y aura aussi des critiques en français pour les films francophones, car j'aime également le cinéma dans ma langue maternelle. Avant d'apprendre l'anglais, plus jeune, je louais des tonnes de films traduits en français, surtout ceux de Bud Spencer et Terrence Hill. Ma mère a eu le choc de sa vie lorsqu'un jour, dans la boîte d'un de ces films, Deep Throat avait malencontreusement inséré. Une expérience formatrice pour le jeune cinéphile que je suis.

Bienvenue à tous, amusez-vous bien.

I welcome you all here, enjoy yourself.

Tuesday, January 26, 2016

The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2015)

Genre: Comedy / Drama
Directed by: John Madden
Starring: Judi Dench, Bill Nighy, Maggie Smith, Richard Gere
Running time: 122 minutes



In this sequel to the original film made in 2012, the owner of Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, Sonny Kapoor, is trying to secure some help from an American company to open a second hotel in India. He is also about to get married to his fiancée. Unfortunately for Sonny, an old friend of his is back in town and their rivalry picks up where it left off, complicating things for the young man filled with big dreams.

Unlike the first film, the sequel focuses more on Sonny than on the residents of the Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, and there lied most of the problem for me. In small doses, the Sonny character was bearable. As the main focus, I wanted to punch him 15 minutes in. Thankfully, Judi Dench and Maggie Smith were back again, and their presence managed to give this film a little shot of charm in the arm; it needed much more to make it good.

The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel is mish-mash of boring nonsense that drags on and on. I would pass on it, if the choice had to be made again.
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