The Darjeeling Limited (2007)

 Starring- Adrien Brody, Owen Wilson, Jason Schwartzman, Warris Alhuwalia, Natalie Portman, Irrfan Khan, Amara Karan, and Bill Murray.

Written and Directed By- Wes Anderson

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Peter Whitman- "Maybe we could express ourselves more fully if we say it without words".



The film is absolutely engaging from the very start with a hilarious, memorable cameo by Bill Murray, trying to catch the Darjeeling Limited train in slow motion. Brody, Jason Schwartzman, and Owen Wilson play the three Whitman brothers, Peter, Jack, and Francis. Wilson's character has organized a spiritual journey through India with his brothers who have not spoken to one other since their father's funeral a year ago.
While not being truly laugh out loud funny, the film is clever, well written, with memorable characters and one liners that grow wittier over time. The only type of movie it can be compared to are other films by Wes Anderson.
Could have been much, much better. But that doesn't mean it's horrible. Only flawed. I quite enjoyed the concept but the execution, not so much. The idea itself was great with the theme of grief etc. 



There are some funny scenes here and there but mostly its the director making the three characters grief look funny but it ends up in a very flat appeal to the viewers for either of it. Wes Anderson has some obsession with symmetry and its quite evident in the film. Overall, it was a very lose and unengaging film. The film has ample metaphors and subtlety but it all goes in vain because the characters are not interesting!


 Also starring is Natalie Portman as Jack's ex-girlfriend, who makes a brief cameo in the feature film as well. The short film helps establish Schwartzman's character, and provides clues on certain details of The Darjeeling Limited. Also, a couple of funny moments in the feature wouldn't make much sense without seeing the short. 
My rating- 6.5/10
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