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The Darjeeling Limited (The Criterion Collection) [Blu-ray] Reviewed

The Darjeeling Limited is a quirky dramadey that follows three brothers: Francis, Peter
and Jack as they journey across India on the Darjeeling Limited. The trip is arranged by the eldest
brother, Frances, in what he in hopes that it will begin to heal the rift that developed between the him
and his brothers after their father’s death a year earlier. As their journey wears on the brothers find
themselves confronting a large number of issues that causes the youngest Jack to question whether or
not they would actually be friends if they weren’t family.

I found the Darjeeling Limited as a whole to be an rewarding viewing experience. The acting of
Owen Wilson, Adrian Brody and Jason Schwartman was solid through out the the movie. Any viewer
who has felt the sting of sibling rivalry will be able to relate to one of these characters, regardless of
gender. The art direction, as is always the case with Wes Anderson’s films, is thoughtfully executed to
give the movie a surreal feel, without being unbelievable.

For those who are not familiar with director Wes Anderson’s work, let me give a brief
explanation of the director’s work. Anderson does his best to confirm the auteur theory of film making.
He has written, directed and had a heavy hand in the the art direction of all his movies, which gives
his movies eccentric nature that has become his trademark. They generally fall far outside the normal
range of story and setting of the average Hollywood film, which for the most part has gained he large
following in the art house segment of film audiences. Anderson’s movies are character driven affairs
and the settings the characters inhabit are largely a reflection of their circumstances in life.
In the case of the Darjeeling Limited, the train trip is an excuse to get the characters in the same
room so that they may interact with one another. Francis, the eldest, tries to fulfill the role of mother
and father for his two younger brothers. The middle brother Peter, lashes out against his other two
siblings by claiming their dying father’s last words claimed Peter as his favorite. And the youngest
brother Jack, a writer, repeatedly fails in his attempts to play peacemaker, the most notable of which
was macing his two older brothers in the dining car. The three brothers set up a chain of action and
reaction which drives the story.

For people who are not used to this type of storytelling, the Darjeeling Limited might seem
boring. In an average Hollywood film, the plot is moved by the events that unfold and characters
largely play a reactionary role to those events. Characters in these types of movies are unchanged by
things that have happened around them. In Anderson’s films, the plot is shaped and moved by the force
of the characters personalities and often by the end of the movie, characters have undergone some
major personality shifts. By the end of the Darjeeling Limited all three characters make major life
decisions based on their interactions with each other on their trip. Well known movies that have similar
character driven stories are: One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, The Usual Suspects, The Bucket List,
As Good as it Gets, Love Actually, Juno and Napoleon Dynamite. If you’ve seen any of these movies
and for the most part thought they were far too slow and more than a little pointless, you probably will
not like The Darjeeling Limited.

For those who are familiar you who are familiar with Anderson’s work, The Darjeeling Limited
is an improvement over his previous film The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, but fails to live up to
what has been his pinnacle work The Royal Tenenbaums. The art direction does not over whelm the
production as it did in the The Life Aquatic, although the matching Louis Vuitton luggage set was a bit
over the top. The writing has also improved since the last moving and shows a better understanding of
the timing in comedic performance. All of which adds up to a more fulfilling movie and a sign of true
artistic growth on the part of its director.

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The Darjeeling Limited (The Criterion Collection) [Blu-ray] Overview

In THE DARJEELING LIMITED, from director Wes Anderson (Rushmore, Fantastic Mr. Fox), three estranged American brothers reunite for a meticulously planned, soul-searching train voyage across India, one year after the death of their father. For reasons involving over-the-counter painkillers, Indian cough syrup, and pepper spray, the brothers eventually find themselves stranded alone in the middle of the desert—where a new, unplanned chapter of their journey begins. Featuring a sensational cast, including Owen Wilson (Armageddon, Wedding Crashers), Adrien Brody (The Thin Red Line, The Pianist), Jason Schwartzman (Rushmore, HBO’s Bored to Death), and Anjelica Huston (Prizzi’s Honor, The Grifters), THE DARJEELING LIMITED is a visually dazzling and hilarious film that takes Anderson’s work to richer, deeper places than ever before.

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Family tension again provides dramatic comedy in Wes Anderson’s new film, The Darjeeling Limited, about three American brothers traveling by train to find their reclusive mother in rural India. Like Royal Tenenbaums, this film succeeds because of its smart, funny script in addition to the visual beauty of India and its luxurious locomotive transportation. In Darjeeling, the oldest brother, Francis (Owen Wilson), blackmails his two younger siblings, Peter (Adrien Brody), and Jack (Jason Schwartzman), into traveling to a monastery where their mother, Patricia (Anjelica Huston), has been in hiding as a nun. Supposedly embarking on a spiritual quest, the three men reminisce about the recent death of their father, and the family’s irreconcilable problems previous to their reunification. Though they do find Patricia, Francis, Peter, and Jack grow immensely from another brush with death, this time an Indian boy they try to rescue, giving the film an added conceptual depth that Anderson’s previous films have been accused of lacking. Co-written by Roman Coppola (CQ), The Darjeeling Limited is a finely-tuned critique of American materialism, emotional vacuity, and our lack of spiritualism, presented in ironic twists and gorgeous cinematography and lighting recalling Altman’s McCabe & Mrs. Miller. A lovely, poignant sequence occurs while the three brothers attend a traditional Indian funeral, and flash back to their father’s one year prior. Moreover, the film’s soundtrack culled from Satyajit Ray’s films and vintage Kinks gives the film a timeless feel, removing it from the predictable indie rock scoring of independent releases. By far Anderson’s best film thus far, The Darjeeling Limited offers a much-needed dose of cultural self-reflection, pillared against India’s ever-evolving yet ancient religious backbone. –Trinie Dalton

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great film – Judith Montgomery – Portland OR, USA
This is a great film and it arrived to me on time and in very good condition

Dark Comedy – Mediocrates –
Borderline tragedy, this movie is a very thought provoking feature starring some of the most interesting actors I’ve ever known.

Awesome! – Cherrystone19 –
My movie shipped earlier than the date estimated and I was pleased with this overall film. Well, of course any work done by Wes Anderson is always a must see!

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