Monday, November 12, 2007
The Darjeeling Limited
Director Wes Anderson takes us on a journey of healing with his latest movie, “The Darjeeling Limited and it’s questionable whether the journey is worth it..” Francis (Owen Wilson), Peter (Adrien Brody), and Jack (Jason Schwartzman) are brothers who have not seen each other since their father’s funeral. Now, a year later, they endeavor to take a trip across India to gain spiritual enlightenment. However, each brother is running from something and before they can heal, they must face their fears. Sounds like pretty good plot, huh? Unfortunately, the script is dry and devoid of much emotionalism and the characters hardly amiable. The only time Anderson explores feeling with any depth is when Peter fails to save a young boy from drowning. The brothers’ interaction with the drowned boy’s family and village is touching. And although the brothers manage to overcome their estrangement and move beyond their father’s death, they are not likable enough that I cared what happened to them. Either you like Wes Anderson’s movies or you don’t. This time around, I didn’t. (11/8/07)
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I liked the movie. The fact that each character was running from something was evident. They were however, running to something also. A mother that for some reason didn't nuture her sons. I think that when they found her and she once again left them, let them know it was time to rid themselves of the old emotional "baggage" (their father's luggage).
But after ridding themselves of their emotional baggage, why did they continue to run? Wouldn't some emotional maturity evidence itself in these men returning to face the problems in their lives? The fact that they didn't had a lot to do with why I didn't like the movie.
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