Awesome photography that fascinates us with injustices that the poor endure as the rich and powerful abuse the few that can get work. The movie is part documentary with lots of talking heads. But, the story is brave in these impressive moments on the screen.

The movie is based on Margaret Atwood’s book of essays. The book probably is more exciting – however transferring real life to the screen injustice, murder, migrant workers and their rights. Some of the best haunting scenes are the oil-spill victims. This is not happy times in the old corral. The workers get treated as badly as the wild Horses around the world. No one seems to give a crap. Well, I do – and they have a right to live. After all – they are human beings. They shouldn’t have to go through physical pain just because some cowboy or farmer decides that you’re not working hard enough or fast enough.

Let's face it. There are people all over the world that are starving, while the Rich bloat themselves with expensive wines and exotic foods that is mostly picked by workers (Slaves).

But what do they care. The Gulf of Mexico still has not recovered from Oil Spills. The Rich are digging everything out of the ground. They are determined to ruin the planet. What we get now is not clear blue water – but water that looks brownish.

This is not a movie to entertain – it is a wake-up movie that deserves to be seen. Find out what they are doing to “ordinary” people.

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RATING: THREE BOXES OF POPCORN!!!
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Stage and Screen Star Judi Dench rides to the Marigold Hotel. Courtesy Photo.

LIMELIGHT -- MOVIES FOR ALL YOU PEOPLE OUT THERE IN THE DARK

THE BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL also known as (The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel for the Elderly and Beautiful) is a fabulous British Drama comedy-drama directed by John Madden and written by Ol Parker. The movie is based on the 2004 novel, “These Foolish things", by Deborah Moggach.”

The seven retirees did not expect to find phones that are out of order and that the building is dilapidated. Pulse the Indian food is not what they are used to. And then there were the roach problem.

Yep – they were looking for a retirement place where they could live cheaply in what they though would be an exotic Hotel in India. The advertisements said that the Hotel was newly restored. However, the environment is much less exotic than they has hoped for. It’s not the luxury they had pictured.

But don’t give up. The young man (owner) Dev Patel, is trying his best to make his crumbling Hotel comfortable for them. He may have lots of charm and big dreams – but little cash. Actually – the place is a total wreck—but there is good news that is coming his way. On the other hand the British visitors are just about to give up and go back home. But even at their older age—there is still a gleam in the eyes of the elderly. Most of the women are looking for new lovers. And a few find some – but one of the Ladies did not fare so well. The guy she was attracted to turned out to be Gay. Like everything in this saucy movie – it’s a hoot!

For some, the entire India Culture is not fitting into their dreams. One is a High Court Judge (retired). Another is looking to find a rich boyfriend, after she fails to pass herself off as Princess Margaret of England’s Royal Family. She drops into a swank Indian Hotel and tells the Hotel Manager that she is Princess Margaret. He says: - "That’s strange – Princess Margaret died nine years ago."

Mopeds are big on the street of India. How they manage to drive through the throngs of people on the streets I’ll never know. But amazingly an elderly couple from England took a spin on a Moped. They met at the “Marigold” and they were as happy as busy bees.

This movie is “funny and fresh” – it’s hard to find a movie with such sharp wit. I think you’ll find that “Marigold” is “Impossible to resist!”

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RATING: FOUR BOXES OF POPCORN!!!! (highest rating) –trademarked-

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