Yesterday I went to see The Best Exotic Marigold Hotelabout which I have heard only extremely positive remarks. So, either I have well and truly missed the point, or I am very old-fashioned or it is, as I deduced in places cringingly racist. I don't find it funny to see racism portrayed in a c21 context, and I was thrown when the entire cinema audience (so far as I could tell) except me roared with laughter at the racist bits. The story line wasn't exactly profound, and the few bits that did make me chuckle seemed lost on the rest of the audience. So, there you go. Either I'm a grumpy old woman or I missed the point or - just possibly - the film is not anywhere near as good as others think.
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The reviews are mixed, so it's not just you. I'll wait until it's shown on TV as usual. :-)