THE BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL follows a group of British retirees who decide to “outsource” their retirement to less expensive and seemingly exotic India. Enticed by advertisements for the newly restored Marigold Hotel and bolstered with visions of a life of leisure, they arrive to find the palace a shell of its former self. Though the new environment is less luxurious than imagined, they are forever transformed by their shared experiences, discovering that life and love canbegin again when you let go of the past.
Watch Jake Hamilton’s interview with the film’s stars Judi Dench, Tom Wilkinson and Penelope Wilton on this edition of Jake’s takes.
THE BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL opens in theaters Friday, May 4.
Jake Hamilton is an American film critic and documentary producer. Formerly a teen film critic for the Houston Chronicle and the HoustonPBS talk show The After Party, he now hosts the Emmy-nominated film review segment Jake's Takes, produced by KRIV-TV (FOX Houston).
Favorite Movies:
1. Road to Perdition
2. Pulp Fiction
3. Gladiator
4. Se7en
5. Jaws