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Owen Wilson Adrien Brody and Jason Schwartzman star as three brothers who have drifted apart over the years and try to re-forge their sibling bonds on a hilarious adventure across India. The Royal Tennenbaums meets Lost in Translation. System Requirements:Running Time: 91 Mins.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: COMEDY/FAMILY GATHERINGS Rating: R UPC: 024543494867 Manufacturer No: 2249486
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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Customer Reviews: - Have we located us yet?
The Darjeeling Limited packs a punch! There's lots of action, drama, comedy and suspense in this film--it grabbed my attention and it never let go until the very end. The cinematography and the choreography were brilliantly done; and the acting was very convincing. The plot moves along at a good pace although I suppose they could have cut a couple of minutes here or there; but that is a minor issue.
When the action starts, three estranged brothers who haven't even spoken for a year get together in India for what one of them, Francis L. Whitman (Owen Wilson), says is a spiritual journey so that they can connect again. Francis and his two brothers Peter L. Whitman (Adrian Brody) and Jack L. Whitman (Jason Schwartzman) all have unresolved issues. Nevertheless, they all meet just as Francis tells them to and they begin their journey across India on a train called The Darjeeling Limited.
The character quirks make them so human, too. Francis is the control freak who even hires an assistant, Brendan (Wallace Wolodarsky) to make laminated daily "itineraries" so that every moment is structured. Peter is having a baby with his wife Alice from whom he simply "expects" to divorce someday; and Jack is estranged from his former girlfriend. Jack can't get her off his mind; we see that in the introduction to the movie when Jack and his ex (Natalie Portman) are alone together and later on in the actual film when he keeps checking her answering machine to monitor her incoming messages.
Unfortunately, however, the brothers pick up a snake and when the snake gets loose the train conductor isn't exactly happy about having a snake onboard the train. The brothers alienate themselves even further from the train conductor when one of them accidentally breaks a glass window--the brothers go from being confined to their cabins to getting kicked off the train! Then the REAL adventure begins--they continue their journey. On their way, they find three boys drowning; and sadly they can only save two of the three young boys. The funeral for the dead youth immediately brings back memories of their father's funeral one year earlier.
But there's still more. Their mother, Patricia Whitman (Anjelica Huston), has run off to be a nun. When Francis finally tells his brothers that the real reason they're in India is to find their mother and ask her why she wasn't at their father's funeral Peter and Jack feel very uncertain about things.
Do they get to see their mother--and, if they do, how will that go? She might not want to see them. There's also a man-eating tiger about; will that cause these three men any danger? And what about their own issues of sibling rivalry--how will those feelings be dealt with when the brothers are together on this long journey? Will there be a problem when Jack has some romantic time alone with Rita (Amara Karan), the stewardess on The Darjeeling Limited? Watch and find out!
The DVD has a featurette on the making of the film entitled The Darjeeling Limited: Walking Tour; and the music is very pretty.
The Darjeeling Limited is an outstanding film that hits home with spot on performances by great actors. The people in this film could be taking this type of trip just about anywhere and at just about any point in time; it's truly about emotions, sibling relationships, relationships between adult children and their parents and the realities of life and death. I highly recommend this film.
...more info - Can You Say B-O-R-I-N-G?
Ugh, this movie was painfully sloooow to watch! There was some mildly funny humor here and there, but over all the movie was atrocious!!
Take three estranged & dysfunctional brothers that don't trust each other. Then place them together on a 1st class train compartment to travel across India in search of "Enlightenment". All the while each one of them goes about undermining each others trust for most of the movie. Sounds like they each have a lot of unresolved issues/baggage and an odd upbringing to boot.
Somehow or another through finally meeting up with their mother, who is a nun in India, and has abandoned them all every opportunity she can find to do so and over coming their father's death, do the finally find peace in an odd sort of way or so it seems. The movie doesn't make it clear.
...more info - If you like Wes Anderson....
then the Darjeeling Limited won't disappoint. However, if you are not a Wes Anderson fan, I'd suggest you skip this film. Anderson is a master of the quirky, laugh to yourself comedy centered on dysfunctional characters. While the Darjeeling Limited doesn't measure up to my two favorite Anderson movies, Royal Tennenbaum's and Rushmore, it is not that far behind.
Owen Wilson, Jason Schwartzman and Adrien Brody play three brothers who have grown apart over the years. Wilson schemes this "reunion" as a supposed spiritual journey through India aboard the train "Darjeeling Limited". Little do Brody and Schwartzman realize that Wilson has brought them together to see their mother who is now at a remote monastery in remote India.
Anderson doesn't go for the cheap laughs and isn't about the funny one-liners. There are plenty of offbeat and hilarious scenes -- the brothers first meal aboard the train is priceless. There is definitely great chemistry with the three actors as well as some great performances by the secondary Indian characters. The seminal event occurs when the brothers encounter death in a raging river while trying to rescue three locals. The death of one of the children causes them to reminisce about their own father's death and begins the process of bringing them closer together.
Anderson does a great job with the camera work -- especially capturing the tight quarters of the "Darjeeling" -- and captures the rich hues of India. At times, you could almost smell and taste the flavors of India.
Once again, this is certainly not a film for everyone. If you are looking for a standard Hollywood comedy, don't watch this movie. Anderson doesn't make traditional comedies and this is likely to leave you annoyed and disappointed. However, if you are a fan of Anderson's, this is well worth the viewing....more info - A True Original
I'll never understand why people think Wes Anderson writes/directs "comedies". He certainly likes to make fun of the human condition, as well as foibles and short-comings which are, let's face it, amusing. I disagree with most of the other reviews, but all I can say is that I think Adrien Brody, Jason Schwartzman and Owen Wilson presented very individual agendas. Wilson as the control freak annoyed me for a while, until a bigger picture developed. I was entertained and amused, and "The Darjeeling Limited" was everything I would expect from a Wes Anderson film. The appearance of Anjelica Huston toward the end was accompanied by a Rolling Stones tune, which made you believe that these guys had found what they were looking for.Wes Anderson is not simplistic; indeed, I was moved and never bored by this episodic adventure. I love his choice of music. The DVD extras were few, but included "Hotel Chevalier", a sort of preface to Jack's character (Schwartzman), with Natalie Portman (not in the actual film). The "making-of" segment was actually about the making-of; no interviews with cast or director. Bummer. Sorry, but I enjoyed it a whole lot....more info - Lost your pet snake on the train?
Three brother on a vision quest to see their mother
who has become a nun in India learn something about life and death and friendship.
Wisdom is probably not included in their rewards for the road trip.
But becoming brothers again has a value....more info - thumbs up from me.
This movie may not be humorous for everyone. I personally love the dry humor in the movie. I found the characters really interesting. Just returning from the Middle East, I felt more connected to the movie. The sound track has a lot of good music!! ...more info - If you like other Wes Anderson films, the this is right up your alley!
The latest from Wes Anderson, using a lot of the same troupe as usual (Owen Wilson, Bill Murray, etc.) Light but fun movie about three estranged brothers who are called together by the oldest after he has a bike accident (and the an epiphany). They set off in India on a train ride to find their inner spirits. These comedies are more chuckles than belly laughs, but they come often and are nicely quirky. If you like Wes's previous movies ('Royal Tannenbaums', 'Life Aquatic', etc.), then this is right up your alley....more info
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