Is she older than Bill Nighy?  A lot older?  Or has he had “work done” (my guess) and looks better preserved??

We saw the movie “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” two weekends ago.  We drove north to the Big Suburb and went to the wrong multiplex theater (my fault) and, on our way to our second-guess multiplex theatre, I called 411 to get the movie info.  I won’t detail the frustration of the 3 calls to 411 for a freakin’ phone number, or the rap music that played a commercial before the automated movie info came on, or the hysteria I felt when the fake “voice” kept asking me for the name of the movie, which I couldn’t remember.

I never did get the info, and by the time I stopped hyperventilating we had arrived at theatre #2.  Turned out the 4:30 PM Saturday night show was packed with a lot of gray-haired people like us.  We raced in as the movie began and then found a seat in the top row.  Pant, pant.

The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel was a sweet movie.  If you’re a BBCA fan or you love British shows, you’ll recognize the actors, who were wonderful.  I’m not sure it will do a lot for India tourism, but then again, maybe it will.

I didn’t have any popcorn or chocolate-covered raisins, so I became obsessed with wondering how old the actors were.  Had they been cast correctly?  Were the relationships believable?  Has Judi Dench gained weight or was that padding underneath her gauzy Indian shirt?  I wanted the blouse that the Bitchy Woman wore–I swear it was a Liberty of London print.  Damn that fabric envy. 

Why does Maggie Smith always get the best lines????  The rest of the cast must have been jealous.  I love her.

I want to shop in the Indian markets.  With Bill Nighy and Banjo Man.  Look at the colors!!!

I want a British accent.   And I think everyone in India should have new brooms (if you see the movie you’ll know what I mean) or just give up sweeping altogether.

Look at the fabrics!!!