The “Darjeeling Limited” is the latest movie from the creative mind of Wes Anderson, the director of such movies as “Rushmore” and “The Royal Tenenbaums”. “Darjeeling Limited” is in the fashion of his previous movies and Anderson yet again uses his own unique humor to tell a good story.

The film is about three brothers who go on a spiritual journey to mend an estranged relationship between the three of them. Along the way, the brothers are forced to face the problems they have in their own lives, the problems they have with each other and the problems they have with a traumatic event that happened within the family.

The majority of the movie is set in India as the brothers embark on their spiritual journey, and Anderson does a good job combining the theology of India with the spiritual theme of the movie.

In typical Anderson fashion, the comedy in this movie is definitely slow paced. There were parts of the movie that experienced comedic spikes, with genuine laugh out loud moments, but it’s not enough to consider this a typical comedy. So if you were expecting an “Anchorman” type comedy, or a “Wedding Crashers” type comedy then you will surely be disappointed. I personally wasn’t expecting slapstick humor, but at times the typical Anderson comedy does make the movie excessively boring.

Some scenes were also long and drawn out with no real purpose. It seems like there were always random events that would leave me asking, “What was the point of that?” But it wouldn’t be an Anderson movie without those arbitrary moments.

What the movie lacks in humor it makes up for in a deep compelling story. Capturing the deep emotional moments beneath seemingly arbitrary parts of the movie is what makes this movie so powerful and in a unique Wes Anderson ability.

The acting in this movie is excellent as the three main actors do a good job capturing the traits and personalities of each brother. The acting performance really helped capture the troubled relationship between the brothers; and as more of the past is revealed, the audience finds out why the brothers have come to dislike and distrust one another in a tragic and comedic way.

Francis Whitman, played by Owen Wilson, is the eldest of the brothers and is the reason why the brothers embark on a spiritual journey. Wilson is the bossy leader who will stop at nothing to repair his relationship with his brothers.

Peter Whitman, played by Adrien Brody, is the middle sibling and is the most affected by the tragedy that happened to the family. As a result, Brody develops serious commitment issues and a habit of stealing memorable items from his brothers.

Jack Whitman, played by Jason Schwartzman, is the youngest brother and joins the spiritual journey to escape the turmoil in his relationship with his girlfriend. Schwartzman is the ladies man of the three and along their journey finally faces his problems with his girlfriend.

The soundtrack of the movie is a collection of music that is conventionally Anderson. The music helps portray the emotions and feelings that are associated with key moments in the movie. Some powerful scenes in the movie wouldn’t be the same without the music behind it.

If you are the type of person who wants to watch a movie with plenty of laughs without any regards to the story, then this movie is not for you. The lack of traditional comedy is also a reason not to watch it with friends. This is a good movie to watch with your family because it has powerful and emotional experiences that all families can relate to. If you’re a fan of previous Anderson movies, or if you’re interested in watching a movie with a mature type of humor and a deep compelling story, then this movie is for you.

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