kneazles

I suppose I need to start by saying I'm in my mid-twenties. I watched this film with my boyfriend (same age), and my parents who are both retired.

The result? We all adored this film -- I think more so my father than any of us. As a traveller and "black sheep" of his family, he loved the idea of a bunch of retirees going on a one-way trip (all expenses paid by the hotel) to India to live out their retirement days in sunny weather, exotic locales and new foods.

The film doesn't try to mince what its characters feel -- they are snobbish, racist and fed up with the way things went with them.

Individually, there are several stories that the film briefly starts in on to give the audience an idea of what each main character is like before India; once they meet at the airport, though, they start to form cliques and groups and enjoy each other's company.

This film ranks with "the Bucket List" and "Secondhand Lions," telling its viewers to enjoy life as it comes; we can slave away at a job for countless, thankless years, but it's what we make of our life -- before, during and after -- that really make us who we are. This film highlights that with its characters (and not just the elderly!). Even Dev Patel's wonderful work demonstrates his character's issues, determination and worries that young adults everywhere face.

Give it a chance -- you'll laugh, you'll cringe... but at the end, maybe you'll understand.