As the Best Exotic Marigold Hotel has only a single remaining vacancy - posing a rooming predicament for two fresh arrivals - Sonny pursues his expansionist dream of opening a second hotel.
That's the wonderful thing about great actors -- they can turn gush into gold.
– Peter Rainer,
Christian Science Monitor,
6 Mar 2015
fresh:
Sure, it has the comfy vibe of the familiar, but it's all in feel-good fun.
– Lisa Kennedy,
Denver Post,
6 Mar 2015
fresh:
Chances are, if you liked The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, you'll like the second best one as well.
– Bilge Ebiri,
New York Magazine/Vulture,
6 Mar 2015
fresh:
Whether or not it succeeds will depend on how individual viewers weigh the movie's narrative flaws against the profound appeal of its stars and setting. For my part, it was a reminder that sometimes second best is good enough.
– Christopher Orr,
The Atlantic,
7 Mar 2015
rotten:
The whole movie is caught somewhere between apology and entitlement.