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I enjoyed this movie with its quirkiness--three brothers with serious, yet goofy looks on their faces, and silly antics, is fun to watch.
Francis nearly died in a motorcyle accident (Owen Wilson), and now is examining the importance of his life. Forever playing the role of bossy, big brother, he convinces his younger brothers to join him on a spiritual journey in India to reconnect and become close, like they used to be. He also has a hidden motive to reconnect to their vanishing mother who lives as a nun in India after their father's death (Angelica Huston). Much of the movie happens on this train called the Darjeeling Limited, winding throughout the exotic countryside of India.
Jack (Jason Schwartzman) always walks around barefooted, in a suit; Peter (Adrian Brody) wears his deceased father's sunglasses, with the prescription still in them; Francis walks around with a head full of gauze bandages, with one fancy, black shoe on, and one street-bought, moccasin-like shoe on (after getting one of his $3000 shoes stolen from an Indian shoe-shine boy).
Their journey is one of forever getting into trouble on the train, and glimmers of self-discovery--one heroic deed, resulting in life-and-death, offers the brothers a good look at themselves.
The tossing away of the precious, yet burdensome luggage seems also symbolic of lugging around "extra baggage". In the end, the brothers toss it all behind themselves, showing the importance of freeing oneself from ludicrous amounts of materialistic excess.
Like the brothers, we are all on that long, winding journey of figuring out who we are and why we do the crazy things that we do. In the end, maybe the brothers have tossed out extra junk, mind-dulling drugs and all, but still--the goofy bad boys that they are--go out for a smoke and a drink.
Seemingly more trusting, the brothers seemed to have a new appreciation of each other. Was this trip a great awakening and life changing experience? Perhaps, but the ending is not "happily ever after" which is OK by me.
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Probably one of the better questions asked on this journey. Wes Anderson takes the audience on yet another humorous voyage of discovery aboard the Darjeeling Limited, but not without a little misdirection first. Just when you think this is going to be another movie with Bill Murray, Adrien Brody overtakes the "businessman" on the railway platform and leaps aboard the departing train, joining his brothers in a first class cabin where they are treated to sweet limes by the lovely Rita.
Anderson returns to an early format, Bottle Rocket, in setting up this spiritual journey led by the intrepid Owen Wilson. Jason Schwartzman, who gets writing credits this time around, fills out the trio. The movie drifts along at the pace you would expect from Anderson, less a travelogue of India than it is a clever study on fraternal relations. We do get a spicy taste of India, replete with a splendid array of colors and a very touching sequence of events in an Indian village, not to mention another fun soundtrack drawing on the Kinks, Stones and even Joe Dassin. The brothers finally do seem to reforge their bond, with an ironic wink.
The DVD includes the all important "Hotel Chevalier," cast in warm yellow tones, that is referred to throughout the film, underscored by Peter Sarstedt's wonderful "Where Do You Go To (My Lovely)". It provides important clues to Schwartzman's character and features a fetching Natalie Portman as Jack's girlfriend. See it first.
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Wes Anderson's The Darjeeling Limited is a sardonic, dialogue-driven film about three disjointed brothers, Francis(Owen Wilson), Peter(Adrien Brody) and Jack(Jason Schwartzman) on a train ride through scenic and beautiful India. On their 'spiritual quest' to relate to each other again as more then friends, but brothers they hit many snags along the way, and ultimately they find themselves stranded in the middle of the desert.
This film is not for everyone, the pace may drag a bit slow at times and subject matter questionable, you will find yourself loving it or hating it.
Myself, I thoroughly enjoyed it; the change between the brothers, finding themselves, letting go of their excess baggage and enjoying the ride.
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This is a wonderfully charming, poignant, gorgeous film. As a long time Wes Anderson fan, I highly recommend it. One hint for folks who are new to Anderson's odd cinematic tales: watch them a second time. The first time you're along for the ride, wondering where this strange guy is taking you. The second time around, you become aware of the journey's nuances, hidden meanings, and you feel like you've discovered a gem.
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it took me three days and many pauses to get through this. That said, I think it's a high quality film and a delightful look at India. I liked the soundtrack of Indian music. Much of the humor is so subtle as to be almost missed one time around. It's precious, but you'll enjoy this, if not savor it.
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