The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2012)

In 7 words or less: Old people go to India to die.

What's it all About? A batch of merry and not so merry old Brits retire to a hotel in India. Commence the unlearning of a lifetime of reading the Daily Mail. With added buffoonery from Dev Patel in full flailing arms mode.

Patel's death scene?

Best bits? There are actually quite a few. Maggie Smith's awfully bigoted character gets a lot of laughs with her unbelievably cruel and ignorant comments (don't worry, she learns a lesson). Dev Patel is very likeable as the owner of the Marigold Hotel and his optimism as its all falling apart around him is like a nice warm hug. Having a cast of such good ancient British actors really pays off here. It's also shot very well and the music is of high quality.

You can't argue with a plane shot like this.

Did it make you think thoughts? It didn't make me think many. And I think that's what the Mother's Day crowd want really. It's a well acted, sweet story with a couple of rough edges. The Stench's (Dame Judy Dench) voice over and narration is all a bit much for me. As they are pretty old just to be learning these life lessons now. It makes me want to visit India a lot. I hope the Best Exotic Marigold Hotel is still standing when I hit 65. But I hope all the lesson learning is done and everyone starts off nice.

Zombies are still 'outside trying to get in'; Penelope Wilson is still in Shaun of the Dead.

Would you watch it again? I could take this on again. Perhaps on a rainy Sunday on Blu-Ray. I would need some ice cream and tissues for the tears though. It really was more pleasurable a watch then I expected when I sat down in the Megaplex.

Things really get going during the 2nd Zombie Breach.

Rating (out of 100%): 79% A charming little film with a little too much sugar. But well worth your grey (or not grey) pound.

They don't stand a chance without at least, a bat.