nojunk-46182 What a lovely gem of a movie! The beautiful scenery and architecture of Jaipur alone makes it worth watching. Interesting story and excellent acting as well. I've watched it 3 times already. The only thing I didn't like was the Indian lad (actually British) who over-acted and was quite unbelievable and annoyingly unfunny. The rest of the cast were simply superb. I intend to watch it a few more times. Love love love this little gem!

Majikat I had no idea, just how good this film would be and one of those I'd always bypassed in the past. With a fantastic all star cast, the film deals with each individuals circumstances whilst providing some great comedic lines along the way, loved it!!!

SnoopyStyle Evelyn Greenslade (Judi Dench) recently lost her husband and wants to do something new. Judge Graham Dashwood (Tom Wilkinson) abruptly quits to return to India. Douglas Ainslie (Bill Nighy) and Jean Ainslie (Penelope Wilton) can't afford a good retirement having lost their money. Racist Muriel Donnelly (Maggie Smith) needs a new hip. Norman Cousins (Ronald Pickup) is lascivious. Madge Hardcastle (Celia Imrie) leaves her daughter's family to find a husband. They all travel to Jaipur, India for their various reasons and stay at a run-down hotel run by Sonny Kapoor (Dev Patel).It's a lot of old British folks trying to grow in a foreign environment. It's not anything outstanding but it does have great actors. They make this good by their will and performances. It has a light exoticism. It's not terribly dramatic. Each story has just enough revelation to keep it interesting. Dashwood is probably the most compelling. Without these mastercraftsmen, this wouldn't work.

sherryacarr The cast were all superb. The whole cast did a tremendous job, particularly Penelope Wilton. The story is warmhearted, covering emotional disappointments, joys and hopes. The filming was good, showing a peak into Indian life, with music, color and locations. It is one movie I have recommended to most of my friends, young and old. Because we enjoyed this movie so much, we saw the sequel the day it came out and plan to add it to our DVD collection. If there is an award for movies producing a good feeling this movie would be at the top the list of winners. Thanks to everyone who made this movie. It is a joy to watch.