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This movie harkens back to 70s Brian DePalma and Dario Argento movies, in a similar way that Black Swan did. It is certainly not up to those standards, but an entertaining effort nonetheless. Some of the plot twists are not believable, especially the first, main plot twist. It lacks the stylistic bravado of the best examples in the genre, although it does a lot right. The cast is effective, the score is excellent, it moves along at a brisk pace and at times it looks visually striking. If you enjoy the genre of movie, just go along with it, forgive its flaws and it'll be an enjoyable ride.

"Everything will be alright in the end", the quote that is essentially the message of the movie. This is an obvious feel-good movie about Brits deciding to spend their pension days in India. But as an obvious feel-good movie from a British perspective about different cultures coming together, it's also actually quite honest.

Overly optimistic and romantic? Absolutely. But it does gently touch on some of the issues and it can give you a little bit of insight in the Indian culture. It even serves at being a gentle mirror on our own cultural inadequacies.

The acting here is fantastic and the characters are well written. Especially the British characters are very believable. The Indian characters seem to be a bit written from a British perspective and mostly serve as vehicles for a feel-good flick. But even so they are entertaining, well acted and well realized within the confines of what this movie is about.

Personally, I really did enjoy this movie. It won't give you a complete picture of India, but it does give you an honest point of view from a certain perspective. And as such it entertains and inspires.

For what it set out to do, it succeeded admirably. Recommended.