This movie is about as original as its title. If you don't keep up with my reviews, and with Flixster's new layout it's even more difficult, then I must inform you that I loved the first film. It's not what I would call an amazing film, or anything of the sort, but it was just a blast to watch and it was pretty much impeccably cast. I just thought was a great movie, I realize it may not have actually been a great film in the conventional sense, but I thought it really clicked. So, while I wasn't expecting this to be as good as the first movie, and it ended up not being, I was excited to watch this. And I had a real good time watching this, unsurprisingly. It's, largely, got the same cast and the same type of energy that made the first film so fun to watch. Much like every sequel, the sense of familiarity is what pulls you back in immediately. I don't want to say that this film is lazy or anything, but it looks like an easy film to have made. Not that I'm saying it was easy to make, considering the fact that making quality films is a difficult art form, it's just the fact that everything pretty much looks effortless. While there's the overarching narrative of Sonny trying to expand his hotel and make it into a franchise, every character in the film has their own little stories, so it's like a collection of short films that sort of end up converging in the same hotel for the wedding between Sonny and Sunaina. Interesting how the focus is shifted from Judi Dench's character for a heavier focus on Maggie Smith's character. Evelyn, Judi's character, is still prominently featured, but her stuff feels like more in the background as compared to Muriel, Maggie's character, and her relationship with Sonny. In many ways, Muriel's and Sonny's relationship is the emotional core of the film, since Sonny goes to her for absolutely everything and it's even stronger than Sonny's relationship with his own mother, at least in this movie. So I thought that was good and, of course, with a veteran actress like Maggie Smith, you know that you're gonna get the absolute best from her. Though, to be fair, you'll get the absolute best from everyone in this cast. Judi Dench, Bill Nighy, Richard Gere, Dev Patel, Celia Imrie, Ronald Pickup, etc. They all give it their best and the film is definitely the better for it. Perhaps the narrative itself isn't something that's out of this world, but the cast more than makes up for any deficiencies in the scripting of the film. Not to mention the beautiful setting, so it's an easy movie to like, even if it's not as good as the first film. I would definitely recommend it if you're a fan of the first film. If you're a newcomer then I'd suggest watching the first movie first. Not because you actually need it, though it does help somewhat, but only cause it's a better movie. With that said, I still really enjoyed this film. I may be over-rating the film, but I thought this was really good. Not perfect or great, but still a lot of fun to watch.

Rarely is a sequel any good, but I simply adored this charming comedy that warms you all over!