John Madden, the director of this "alternative superhero movie" (because it is an ensemble cast and released abroad on the same day as The Avengers), The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, said in a recent interview, "Clearly the film is a love letter to the country (India), but I didn't sentimentalise the place." What he does, instead, is give the audience a perspective of India through British eyes, without being too condescending, or sensationally romantic.
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel is about a group of elderly British citizens, all of whom have personal and financial issues. Evely....