The Darjeeling Limited
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Movie Reviews of The Darjeeling Limited
Movie Review: 3 bros on a journey
Summary: 5 Stars
About three immature brothers who plan a spiritual journey with the aid of the Indian backdrop, opiate cough syrup, and pain killers. Inevitably, things start to go wrong because they have their hearts in the wrong place with the wrong intentions and a lot of old mental baggage they have been carrying around starts to become apparent. They discover, more or less, that a real spiritual journey begins without any plans, intentions, aides, etc. The catalyst for the true spiritual journey is an incident where the brothers witness and become involved in a child drowning. The film is not without it's humor though. One part that I found hilarious was the train they were riding got lost and one brother asks the obvious, "How does a train get lost?!". Some old school camera techniques from the 70's are once again revived and quite effective and add some strange humor to the movie. I purchased this film and find it enjoyable to watch. A sort of bitter-sweet tale where you can just sit back and relax and let happen.Movie Review: Like A Well Steeped Darjeeling Tea
Summary: 5 Stars
It was apt to see Owen Wilson's nose bandaged up most of the movie. Yet this is one of his better movies and Andrien Brody makes a good counter balance to Wilson; and Jason Schwartzman at the fulcrum.
Three American brothers (characters of the three actors aforementioned) have left the U.S. for India in search of their mother, who had left the States to become a nun in India. She tells them in a letter not come to India to see her because there is a stray tiger near the monastry eating people. The brothers are relentless in their pursuit.
This is really a road movie, except in a train. At one point the train is lost. Wilson's character is incredulous and asks how does a train get lost on rails? Right then it clicked with me why Ruby on Rails is "on Rails": you don't get lost while developing with Ruby On Rails.
There is also a French song in this movie that brought back memories of a French class I had taken in high school: Champs Elysee
Movie Review: Another Great One From Wes Anderson
Summary: 5 Stars
Wes Anderson fans--and, more generally, fans of quirky comedy blended with moments of poignancy--will be sure to appreciate The Darjeeling Limited. The film follows three estranged brothers (Owen Wilson, Jason Schwartzman, and Adrien Brody) on a mostly ill-fated "spiritual journey" to India, where they make a clumsy attempt at fraternal bonding and try to find their mother, who went missing after their father's tragic death and is now living in a convent. The Darjeeling Limited is reminiscent of other Wes Anderson films, especially The Royal Tenenbaums and The Life Aquatic, with its flawed, idiosyncratic characters searching in odd, dysfunctional ways for a connection within a dysfunctional family. Scenes of India add color and chaos--while the brothers' attempts at manufacturing a spiritual epiphany (complete with a detailed itinerary) add irony--to this great film.Movie Review: You have to identify with it!!
Summary: 5 Stars
I can't believe I missed this movie somehow, since The Royal Tennenbaums has been a favorite for years (as was the TV series Arrested Development). My husband Tivoed Darjeeling Ltd last year, burned it to a dvd, and we finally just watched it. I'm a 59 year old woman who identified with Owen Wilson's oldest sibling character. I howled as I realized this movie was making fun of ME, as well as my two brothers. For those who give it one or two stars, you must have grown up in an ideal, non-dysfunctional household - lucky you. But for so many of us, this movie hit home and, while being hilarious, also brings back a lot of unwanted memories. I've ordered it from Amazon to get a "real" copy - can't wait to see it again, maybe with the younger brother I haven't seen in six years!Movie Review: Wes Anderson continues to be a unique and wonderful voice
Summary: 5 Stars
While this got very mixed reviews from the critical establishment, I found I really enjoyed it. Wes Anderson's style is consistent with his earlier films; the same great use of pop music, great tracking shots, low key, oddball humor and detailed performances. But here, in the story of three brothers trying to re-connect on a trip to India, there's once again a human, emotional core under the absurdity. Not perfect, but better than 98% of what's getting made.
The Criterion Blu-Ray is really gorgeous, but I gotta say the regular DVD, non-Criterion release still has quite a nice image. Go for the Criterion if you can, but if cost is a big factor better to get the plain old DVD than not get the film at all.