The Darjeeling Limited
2007 Directed by Wes Anderson
Synopsis
Three American brothers who have not spoken to each other in a year set off on a train voyage across India with a plan to find themselves and bond with each other -- to become brothers again like they used to be. Their "spiritual quest", however, veers rapidly off-course (due to events involving over-the-counter pain killers, Indian cough syrup, and pepper spray).
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"I wonder if the three of us would've been friends in real life. Not as brothers, but as people." - I think that sums up the film well enough.
I just love how Anderson explores relationships and the characters individually at the same time, and I think this film does this at its best. Owen Wilson, Adrien Brody and Jason Schwartzman have a brilliant chemistry as brothers and each give superb performances. The Indian setting also suits Anderson's style of filming really well, which makes me look forward to his upcoming film, The Grand Budapest Hotel, even more.
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Considering I have three brothers and being a fan of Wes Anderson I was really looking forward to The Darjeeling Limited, but I have to say while it is still very much an Anderson affair in terms of aesthetics and performances I am a little disappointed by it in the end. His films are quite divisive, you either like his style or you don't and I am very much on the positive side of things. Yes, each and every one of his films are unapologetically quirky and offbeat and that is something I generally approach with caution, but I feel pretty safe in the hands of Anderson as they never fail to warm my heart. Not only are they charming,…
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Let's make an agreement. A: I really liked this movie. Can we agree to that? B: I have no problem with the same themes popping up over and over in Wes Anderson's work. Can we agree to that? C: I love the way that this movie captures the way people who are close keep (and don't keep) secrets between one another. Can we agree to that?
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My least favorite Wes Anderson film but it's still great.
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I absolutely loved it.
Anderson is starting to grow on me a lot.
Adrien Brody needs to be in more stuff.
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Don't understand why this is generally considered the weakest, although I am That Guy Who Hates Tenenbaums, so maybe I'm disconnected from Anderson fandom. Strikes me as a very formally controlled movie, with a few missteps here and there. Most notably, Anderson doesn't quite have a good sense of the locale, which is part of the thematic uneasiness, sure, but still kind of annoying in dabs. Otherwise, it's actually the one film in which he gets the balance of abstract/raw in his characters exactly correct--although I've never minded the mannered acting styles. (We always try so hard to hide ourselves in real life, so why not in cinema?) Best little sequence is at the bus stop, where the camera can…
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Impoverished Indians watching rich Westerners try their religion on for a little while.
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Great cast, slow and boring movie.
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Seriously un-entertaining. This was obviously well cast and had lots of scenes that just vibrated with colours, but neither did I enjoy the movie nor did I somehow get its message - if it actually has one.
Are we all supposed to be on this great train of life? Do we need to run and catch it again if we ever lose ourselves?
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funny and clever and i liked the music
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beautiful and perfect. wes anderson knows his shit. and india provides perfect palette for him. also: three the handsomest noses in the business.
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What the hell did I just watch
Wes Anderson has made the mother of all "out there" films, and all through a beautiful trip through India and to the foot of the Himilayas. Fantastic soundtrack, but the pacing of the film just felt a little...Off. Definitely worth a watch
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(i just wanted to put a tag dont make me write a review)
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Wes anderson directed this movie
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A flawed direction that shows Wes Anderson unsure, for the first time, of how to "realize" his work (which, in theory, is rich with characterization and setting, but when executed showcases an incompatibility with Anderson's typical oeuvre).