Irene and I went to see Wes Andersons New film The Darjeeling Limited. It was a step forward, more so than The Life Aquatic but not as great as Rushmore and The Royal Tenenbaums.
Irene summed it up perfectly describing it as one of his sadder films. The story revolves around 3 brothers, played by Luke Wilson, Adrian Brody and Jason Schwartzman. They have not seen each other since their fathers death a year prior.
They are summoned to India by their older played by Luke Wilson, as way to reconnect like they used to and possibly be spiritually enlightened. And what place is more spiritual than India?
Well their trip begins aboard the train that the movie is titled after. All three are trying to hold on to their fathers belongings, including his travel bags. This of course represents the emotional baggage they are all carrying. They realize they don't need his "stuff" to remember him. In their chanting and praying to find something bigger inside of them they fall short and are at the point of giving up and going back to their separate lives. When they least expect it a greater, unfortunate, act makes them realize one doesn't need India or chanting or prayer to be spiritual. All one needs is a deep connection with all those around you.
The movies is beautiful to looks at. There are wonderful but short cameos by Angelica Houston of course, Bill Murray, and Natalie Portman. Portman also appears in a short film called Hotel Chevalier playing Schwartzman's ex girlfriend. It's takes place at the Hotel, of the same name, 24 hours before Jason leaves to India to reunite with his brothers.
You can download the short free on itunes
Irene summed it up perfectly describing it as one of his sadder films. The story revolves around 3 brothers, played by Luke Wilson, Adrian Brody and Jason Schwartzman. They have not seen each other since their fathers death a year prior.
They are summoned to India by their older played by Luke Wilson, as way to reconnect like they used to and possibly be spiritually enlightened. And what place is more spiritual than India?
Well their trip begins aboard the train that the movie is titled after. All three are trying to hold on to their fathers belongings, including his travel bags. This of course represents the emotional baggage they are all carrying. They realize they don't need his "stuff" to remember him. In their chanting and praying to find something bigger inside of them they fall short and are at the point of giving up and going back to their separate lives. When they least expect it a greater, unfortunate, act makes them realize one doesn't need India or chanting or prayer to be spiritual. All one needs is a deep connection with all those around you.
The movies is beautiful to looks at. There are wonderful but short cameos by Angelica Houston of course, Bill Murray, and Natalie Portman. Portman also appears in a short film called Hotel Chevalier playing Schwartzman's ex girlfriend. It's takes place at the Hotel, of the same name, 24 hours before Jason leaves to India to reunite with his brothers.
You can download the short free on itunes
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