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The Darjeeling Limited [DVD] [2007]

Owen Wilson , Adrien Brody , Wes Anderson    Suitable for 15 years and over   DVD
3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (60 customer reviews)
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  • Actors: Owen Wilson, Adrien Brody, Jason Schwartzman, Amara Karan, Wallace Wolodarsky
  • Directors: Wes Anderson
  • Writers: Jason Schwartzman, Wes Anderson, Roman Coppola
  • Producers: Alice Bamford, Anadil Hossain, Jeremy Dawson, Jerome Rucki
  • Format: PAL, Anamorphic, HiFi Sound, Colour, Widescreen
  • Language: English
  • Subtitles: English
  • Audio Description: English
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9 - 2.40:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: 15
  • Studio: 20th Century Fox Home Ent.
  • DVD Release Date: 7 April 2008
  • Run Time: 87 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (60 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B0012OTROI
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 2,694 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)

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Family tension again provides dramatic comedy in Wes Anderson's new film, The Darjeeling Limited, about three American brothers travelling by train to find their reclusive mother in rural India. Like The 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 travelling 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, The Darjeeling Limited is a finely-tuned critique of American materialism, emotional vacuity, and 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, Amazon.com

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Wes Anderson's comic Indian road-movie, set on a train, follows three brothers on a road-to-nowhere as they try to bond with one another after the death of their father. Trying to rekindle their sibling affections, Francis (Owen Wilson), Peter (Adrien Brody), and Jack (Jason Schwartzman) Whitman travel across India to meet up with their mother (Anjelica Huston), who has forsaken western life to become a nun in the Himalayas. Along the way, the hapless brothers fall victim to a range of mishaps, involving, among other things, pepper spray and an unhealthy fondness for pharmaceuticals, as their well-intentioned trip spirals out of control.

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Tea for three 8 Jun 2009
Format:DVD
Having always liked the sound of Wes Anderson's films, `The Life Aquatic' and `The Royal Tenenbaums' both failed to live up to my expectations, despite the latter being a commercial and critical success. His archetypal studies of the human condition through damaged characters and dysfunctional families, is an acquired taste, but I've always been drawn to the intelligence and warmth inherent in his movies; despite their flaws.

The Darjeeling Limited follows the fortunes of three American brothers who have been estranged for years and who all meet up on the eponymous train travelling across India, in order to repair their fractured relationship and to simply be brothers again. Owen Wilson is the domineering older brother, Francis, whilst Adrian Brody and Jason Schwartzman play the younger siblings. Francis' regimented behaviour - at one point even telling the others what they should order from the buffet car menu - soon causes the newly renewed relationship to fracture; this is compounded by the brothers' crazy behaviour getting them kicked off the train by the irate steward.
Eventually, after a further series of trials and bonding moments, the three find their mother - who abandoned them as children - and an emotional reunion takes place. This being a Wes Anderson film though it's not that straightforward, and through flashback we see how the three became estranged in the first place.

The film is a hit and miss affair overall, but I found it altogether warmer and more engaging than the director's previous works. The three actors work well together, and with a brief cameo from Bill Murray and plenty of humourous moments on the train, this is very watchable and not a little entertaining.

The main feature is preceded by a brief film titled `Hotel Chevalier'. Starring Jason Schwartzman and Natalie Portman, it recounts younger brother Jack's surprise visit from his ex-girlfriend, and although nothing much happens - she appears, they have sex, they look out of the window onto Paris - it works reasonably well as a prologue to the main film.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By Victor HALL OF FAME TOP 50 REVIEWER
Format:DVD
The Darjeeling Limited has to be one of the oddest films I have seen recently, and one of the best. In typical Wes Anderson style it is the tale of redemption and salvation for a dysfunctional family, told in the quirkiest manner possible.

Three brothers who have not spoken since the funeral of their father a year before set off on a journey across India by train. Ostensibly planned by one of them as a journey of self discovery and spiritual healing, the real goal is even deeper and more meaningful.

The film follows the brother's adventures and misadventures as they travel towards their destination. The planned spiritual experiences have limited effect, but after a seismic cataclysm befalls them they slowly start to realise what is important in life and all three start to find the spiritual healing they all need. It's a beautifully told story of discovery, both of the self and of the wider world. Written and directed by an in form Wes Anderson, and featuring some excellent performances from the three leads this is a film that sticks in the memory and manages to deliver a message without being preachy. There is also a great cameo from Anderson regular Bill Murray.

Five stars, no hesitation.
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4.0 out of 5 stars My favourite Wes Anderson film 26 Feb 2013
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Being Indian, this film struck a more personal feeling. Seeing the real India in a film is always a pleasure, but the way Anderson has caught in on camera makes it seem mysterious...
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2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing
I read the write up, saw the cast list ad thought 'got to be worth a view'! Very disappointing film, no real storyline, didn't seem to get anywhere! Read more
Published 23 days ago by Jean Barker
5.0 out of 5 stars the cliche of western pilgrims in the east is transformed into...
i watched this for the second time last night. the first time i was mildly satisfied with the unusual dialogue, familiar combinations of actors, such visual glossiness & the... Read more
Published 1 month ago by nicola beattie
5.0 out of 5 stars A unique and funny travel movie
The film is about three rich brothers that take a train trip though India. They haven't spoken in a year since their father's funeral, and the trip is supposed to help them get... Read more
Published 3 months ago by M_M_M
5.0 out of 5 stars Great film
Great film and would recommend my friends to watch it. Set in Darjeeling which I love to visit some day.
Published 3 months ago by Lina Ablitt
3.0 out of 5 stars The Darjeeling Limited (DVD)
Took a while to understand what it was all about, as the story was rather disjointed with parts of the story being shown before you get to understand the reason behind them. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Michael Mckee
5.0 out of 5 stars eclectic and refreshingly different
It beggars belief how this movie has got only 3 and a 1/2 stars from other people. ...But I am not other people. This movie is about relationships. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Georgiades
5.0 out of 5 stars in my top ten!
Oh I love Wes Andersons movies! They have always something in common, I think it's the somehow bizarre outsider characters and their certain humour which is a bit ironic and black! Read more
Published 9 months ago by dannyspencer
5.0 out of 5 stars good movie, fun to watch
nice movie, funny and easy to watch. I would recommend this to anyone who is a fan of movies, its different to other Wes Anderson movies
Published 9 months ago by Nick
5.0 out of 5 stars Demonstrates just what Hollywood is capable of.
I am not particularly a fan of Anderson - I loved Rushmore, but was bored by both The Life Aquatic and The Royal Tenenbaums. I am, however, a fan of good cinema. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Andrew W
5.0 out of 5 stars Darjeeling fine
3 brothers board a train separately & set off to reclaim their mom, who has entered a convent after her husband's death.A main feature is failings of all kinds. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Malcolmnet
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