The Darjeeling Limited

  • 2008


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Average Rating 3.4/5
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2.0
The usual pleasures of Andersons work are all present in The Darjeeling Limited, which creates a gorgeous palette out of local color. Av Club
2.0
This is familiar psychological as well as stylistic territory for Anderson after Rushmore and The Royal Tenenbaums. EW
4.4
Three brothers in crisis meet in India and in desperation, in The Darjeeling Limited, a movie that meanders so persuasively it gets us meandering righ .. Rogerebert
3.0
Andersons tale of slightly twisted brothers is worth seeing, mostly for the performances and the landscapes, but it also lacks a cohesiveness. Common Sense Media
3.0
This wistful film is sexy and romantic an Anderson first and is a beguiling short story. Time Out
2.5
The ingredients that have increasingly defined Wes Andersons films seem, with The Darjeeling Limited, to have become something like limitations.
3.5
But its sweet, and even if the filmmakers idea of representing emotional baggage with custom Louis Vuitton suitcases is a bit on the nose, it still lo ..
2.0
has a kooky, laid back charm and is full of Andersons trademark themes and surreal eye candy, but ultimately, for all its offbeat wit and road to enli .. Screen Daily
3.0
Still, its a hard film to shake, and theres an awful lot to be said for that.
4.0
Part of the pleasure of watching it comes from never knowing quite what will happen next. The New York Times
4.0
Falling back on such cliches, the emotional catharsis of the Whitman brothers nevertheless remains hard fought. Paste Magazine
3.0
The train is a meticulous toy society to Anderson, and he treats every moment on it with a visual curiosity and care that has become his trademark.It .. E Film Critic
5.0
The movie finds Anderson straining to peel away his mannerisms and respond to a world outside the ones he usually so meticulously designs. E Film Critic
3.8
May not deliver on the emotional context of Tenenbaums but is more than funny enough to forgive its heavy handed dramatic metaphors. E Film Critic
3.0
Just say no. 4:30 12A cert, 93 min Young, Singaporean director Royston Tans 4:30 is a portrait of the relationship between a young, cough mixture addi .. Telegraph
2.5
Anderson is too talented to make a film without memorable moments. San Francisco Chronicle
4.0
Funny peculiar and funny ha ha, with a spontaneity and energy that gather up a powerful emotional head of steam as it chugs along.
3.5
Darjeeling is full of fantastic individual moments and more than a few full throated laughs. Cinema Blend
2.5
Anderson and his co writers have come up with an ordinary road movie that is dependent on lame running jokes about Indian cough syrup, pepper spray, a .. Ny Daily News
3.2
The chemistry is so good that it threatens to upend Andersons premise that family tragedy has left the young men irreconcilable. Philly
3.8
Brothers and other strangers ride The Darjeeling Limited, Wes Andersons captivating road movie that views life as a Great Train of Being. Philly
4.0
But concerned and compassionate people need to be informed about the horror of human trafficking. Spirituality And Practice
3.0
It looks wonderful...but feels thin and weightless, as pretty a bauble as a Christmas tree ornament and ultimately just about as durable. One Guys Opinion
4.5
A companion piece to Tenenbaums more than a step in new directions, Darjeeling is a movie about people trapped in themselves and what it takes to get .. Village Voice
2.0
He excels in family dramas where he paints his characters as charmers who never grew up, but this one never completely stays on the rails and when it .. Sover
3.1
At its heart, this is a tale of emotional healing, yet its surprisingly dry for something that addresses such potent material. ReelViews
2.5
Amid all this self conscious cleverness, the one sequence built around primal emotions suffice it to say that it involves a funeral feels hideously ou .. Tv Guide
4.4
They can be intoxicating, lovely, funny and joyous, but can just as easily fall into stiffness from over planning and emotional disuse. Combust Ible Celluloid
2.0
This rescue turned tragedy is sobering and, for a time, a serious detour from the The Darjeeling Limiteds whimsical path.
3.1
The Films of Wes Anderson Bottle Rocket Rushmore The Royal Tenenbaums The Life Aquatic The Darjeeling Limited (November 13/07) The Darjeeling Limited .. Reel Film Reviews
2.0
It eventually goes somewhere, but Im not sure where.It is a pleasant enough trip for the most part. Lariat
2.0
If youve seen the others, this will feel like a repeat.A good repeat, sure, but still a repeat. Eric Ds Nider
3.0
Its not so hard to believe that even the most naive and clichd seeming spiritual quest may be at least partially redeemed by fraternal good will. News Review
4.0
This is a handsome, intriguing and subtly funny character study that almost leads to enlightenment. Radio Times
4.5
The magically compelling Darjeeling Limited strikes me as the fullest blossoming yet of Andersons talents as a total filmmaker. Rolling Stone
4.0
The cast is terrific, giving dead pan performances that are underscored with real warmth and emotion. Shadows On The Wall
4.0
Its also beautifully shot with rich, colourful cinematography by Robert Yeoman that really captures the character of the Indian landscapes.Brody, Schw .. View London
2.0
Wes Anderson doesnt make movies like anybody else, which is sometimes a good thing and sometimes not. Cs Monitor
1.9
At a stage in Andersons career when he should be moving on, he is instead circling back. New York Post
3.0
The emperors new clothes have only gotten more expensive and Asian inspired.As with all of Andersons films, Darjeeling, about three brothers who reuni .. Film Journal International ..
3.8
Whether you will enjoy this movie depends on your tolerance for Andersons unique sensibilities. Deseret News (Salt Lake Ci ..
3.1
The preciousness of this new enterprise pollutes the human relationships until everything seems like a pose. Boston
4.0
Negotiating the use of your own train on live tracks would have been a nightmare but the film benefits enormously. Smh
5.0
That the humor in the films is invariably so deadpanand often so much an in passing touchthat the movies scarcely seem like comedies is unarguable. Mountain X
3.0
Apart from having thus created the first road picture homework assignment, Anderson isnt breaking new ground here. But he and his actors appear to be .. Npr
4.4
DENIED JUSTICE SECOND IN A SERIES Minnesota police have failed to investigate dozens of rape suspects even though they had been accused of, charged wi .. Star Tribune
4.5
Thats what Anderson achieves, always, and its bittersweet and hilarious and makes you want to cry with the perfection of it, and with knowing apprecia ..
3.8
But watching how all the brothers reach that same conclusion is an experience more profound than trivial. Toronto Star
3.0
And same goes for the beautiful Indian thesp Amara Karan and Camilla Rutherford. Emanuellevy
3.0
If the outcome is foreseeable and the film overstays itself a little even at ninety one minutes, the pilgrimage is commendable though not enlightening .. Reel Talk Reviews
3.1
Unless he branches out into new territory aesthetically and thematically, Andersons best days may be behind him, not in front of him Q Network
3.0
The picture is just naked enough that you want to wrap a blanket around it. Salon
4.0
But the film wants to make emotional omelets without breaking aesthetic eggs. Slate
4.0
The Darjeeling Limited is chaotic, funny, beautifully shot and performed with a childlike deadpan. Eye For Film
3.5
Half way through the film takes a shift to a darker, more thoughtful tone, revealing hidden depths to Andersons filmmaking that are a welcome surprise .. Eye For Film
2.0
The way Indian life is portrayed is nothing short of remarkable, and is perhaps the highlight of this laid back, droll film that may not be everyones ..
5.0
Some longtime fans got all up in arms (well, as much as they felt like getting up in arms) over the lack of humanity in The Life Aquatic. Movies
2.5
If Andersons personal style is such that we can always tell a Wes Anderson movie from the outset, then the style has become commonplace for him, and t .. Flim Threet
3.0
It may be a bumpy ride, but the film will satisfy those with a spirit of adventure. Bbc
1.5
The Darjeeling Limited works best when the level of artifice is at its highest and most overt. New Yorker
3.1
While delivering the mix of laughs, tears, and spirituality his ever loyal fanbase has come to expect from him on stage and on screen, this ensemble l .. Mr Brown Movies
2.5
Quirky yet delightfully so, its offbeat qualities never getting in the way of the characters emotional realities, Rushmore signified the introduction .. The Movie Boy
4.0
Lucky for us, it doesnt take quite as long.In fact, its not more than 20 minutes into the movie that youll soon realize youre watching one of the year .. Bullz-Eye
5.0
A tall tale of mishaps and misadventure that settles into a thoughtful, moving journey. By turns funny, smart and poignant, its one of the most satisf .. Total Film
4.4
When that story takes a dead serious turn something only alluded to in previous movies it becomes clear that Anderson can do pretty much anything...th .. Hollywood
4.4
In the end, this is a quest worth taking, and those with the passion to do so might just find a cinematic rapture boarding on the spiritual. Movie Freak
3.5
In that sense, its very much like Andersons previous movies, offering a few snickers and laughs at first, but ultimately being more about the inner fe ..
2.5
Its time Wes Anderson moved beyond the mixture of damage and quirky creativity neglectful parents can cause. Boxoffice Magazine
2.0
Saddled with a one track plot and dry performances that never really go anywhere, even when the story literally goes off the rails. E Online
3.0
Wilson shines as the oldest brother of three in perhaps his best performance to date. Film School Rejects
3.0
THE REEL LOWDOWN IF YOU LIKED I Heart Huckabees, Running With Scissors YOULL LIKE THIS. Mirror
4.5
Might not be side splitting but a good laugh, part of the payload on this silly journey.The look of the film is outstanding. Varia Gate
4.4
Its a brilliant scene because it epitomizes everything thats unique about the cinema of Wes Anderson.Its funny, in a very dry, deadpan kind of way. Christianity Today
5.0
In either case, is it really worth you waiting to make arrangements for estate planning with regard to your estate and how it could impact those you l .. News Blaze
4.0
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5.0
Andersons hallmarks are all here slow motion sequences, Kinks songs, whiplash camera pans, intrusive close ups. The Filmy Ap
3.0
I report lukewarm feedback for this film ultimately because its quirkiness is simultaneously its best and worst quality. Hollywood Chicago
5.0
Really, subjectivity aside, I still dont get why more people dont love The Darjeeling Limited.Its a great movie, folks! Montreal Film Journal
3.5
Hirsch, who carries the film on his increasingly emaciated shoulders, performs heroically, but theres an edge missing. News Week
3.5
Since his feature debut Bottle Rocket just over a decade ago, Wes Anderson has been making charming, bittersweet comedies about family dysfunction. Sbs
4.0
It may not have you weeping in the aisles, but it will be with you for days after you see it. Entertainment Times Online ..
3.5
You will be able to save yourself from getting disappointed of watching nothing but a lame movie. Window To The Movies
2.5
But the opposite occurs: Visually, its the frostiest movie so far this year. Chron
4.0
As ambiguous and frustrating as it can often be, The Darjeeling Limited is a film of great art and passion; vibrant, charming and poignant, its a ride .. The Shiz Nit
4.0
The Darjeeling Limited is a wonderful creation, a combination of Indian colour and faded imperial grandeur and one of the great movie trains. Film Guardian
2.0
But it is the wrong side of condescension about India and Indians and it makes a grotesquely clumsy lurch into tragedy, followed by a supercilious swi .. Film Guardian
3.8
What works: The ever stylistic direction of Wes Anderson creates a beautifully chaotic and atmospheric comedy, helped by a talented and appealing cast .. No La
3.0
Pleasant, especially on the design front, but a lack of narrative substance makes the whole a little too indulgently whimsical. Film 4
4.0
In this case, its a train, although its not so much an actual train as it is a romantic amalgam of the Orient Express and just about every other fragm .. La Times
1.5
What this movie has going for itself in spite of its cloying pleas for indulgence is a playful and interesting narrative structure that precludes much .. Chicago Reader
2.0
But he manages to make the exotic Indian countryside seem like a suburb of Houston. East Bay Express
5.0
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3.5
Visually pleasing and interesting from the perspective of seeing a mini travelogue of India, THE DARJEELING LIMITED is ride worth taking.
3.5
Quirky is the operative word here. You have to go with the flow on this wacky train ride. TheMovieChicks.com
3.8
Though Anderson is covering the same terrain, its different from, and better than, most of whats out there. And it can still take an unexpected turn t .. Boston Phoenix
3.0
The technical prowess of Wes Anderson is still top notch, with the best example being the train showcasing all of the characters at the end. The Scorecard Review
3.5
But they all make sense so it never jumps out of reality.It is a pleasure to look at as well. Can Mag
1.5
Each scene feels like its own little Hotel Chevalier, contrived for the mere purpose of seduction and nothing more. IGN Movies
3.0
Youll want this emotional baggage; youll ask for it for Christmas. Toledo Blade
4.5
This, unfortunately, can sometimes be a trap, as evidenced by Cameron Crowes ambitious but uneven Elizabethtown where too many scenes were meticulousl .. Movies Ign
3.0
A moderately amusing shaggy dog story that evokes director Wes Andersons love for human beings with quirky personality traits. Compuserve
3.0
The whimsy of it all does a passable job of covering the dull stretches, and the actors, to a one (Bill Murray has a cameo, Anjelica Huston shows up) .. Articles Orlando Sentinel
2.0
30 Days of Night has Hartnett fighting vampires from some comic book, and boy is it lame. Cine Passion
2.0
The Darjeeling Limited is a dud where even its attempts at slapstick comedy fall flat. Film Critic 1963 Typepad
2.0
Despite the reputation of the director and co writer, Wes Anderson (Rushmore, The Royal Tenenbaums), the movie is no lyrical farce but an upscale slap .. Articles Baltimore Sun
3.1
Andersons signature style is feeling the pressure of the law of diminishing returns a law as menacing to the artist as that of gravity is to the ballo .. Commercial Appeal
4.0
The first thing my friend said to me as the credits began to roll: Loved it ... but the film wont make a dime at the box office. Cinematical
4.5
... a nice sense of fraternal affection under the frustration, playful details in the margins, a bouncy energy, and Andersons idiosyncratic tastes in .. MSN Movies
3.0
Movie, know thyself!.Andersons last outing aboard The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou encompassed bigger formal and tonal experiments than this one doe .. Nicks Flick Picks
3.8
The effect is artistic but sometimes dizzying, especially in the moving train. Paloalto Online
2.0
To my mind, Anderson reached the acme of this formula in the first go, in Tenenbaums, and has now replicated it twice, evoking smaller pleasures each .. Blog Oregonlive
2.5
Andersons films have been a series of diminishing returns after the delightful Rushmore. The Darjeeling Limited is easy to admire but hard to like. Brandon Fibbs
3.5
Andersons strength hes a consummate visual stylist, a natural born scene maker is also his weakness, in that he favors obvious constructions, represen .. Chud
3.8
Wes Andersons latest may be Limited, but even the directors lesser projects are worth our while. Washington Times
3.5
There is a rare brush with raw emotion when the brothers fail to save an Indian child who falls in a river.But all is not lost. Bfi
3.1
For all its quixotic quirkiness, The Darjeeling Limited is little more than artifice for the art house set. Imdb
2.0
They bicker and mope, flirt with the trains stewardess (Amara Karan) and manage to misplace a snake, to the displeasure of the trains chief steward (W .. Un Cut
4.2
Darjeeling recycles Andersons familiar themes nostalgia, yearning for meaning, lovely music and in its best moments attains a wistful grace. Ar Kansas Online
4.4
The secrets dont last long, and Francis nabs his brothers passports to make sure they dont bail out. Mark Reviews Movies Tripod ..
2.5
A Wes Anderson film is like a snow globe: its hermetically sealed, precious, and pointless. Ie Weekly
4.4
Next stop, minor disappointment, followed by growing appreciation. Arizona Daily Star
4.5
The Darjeeling Limited isnt Wes Andersons best, but it shows he is trying his best. News Observer
3.0
Only in the end do we realize that it is as empty as the movie itself.The joke is on us for hoping for more. Contra Costa Times
2.5
One misses the funny, prickly little lines that made the Anderson Wilson films such ready to quote affairs. Stop Smiling Online
3.0
Here Anderson, like his heroes, learns the real adventure is in getting deliriously lost.
2.5
Working through Schwartzman as an alter ego seems to recharge Andersons ability to marry pitch perfect style to emotional honesty. Blog Spout
5.0
Want social realism Youre in the wrong place. Want a witty, whimsical comedy Climb aboard... Sky Cinema
3.8
oddball odyssey stuck with me well after the final long, hypnotic shot of the magic train rolling through the Indian landscape. Seattle Times
1.5
For those familiar with Andersons work The Darjeeling Limited offers nothing new under the sun except that its an Indian sun. european-films.net
4.5
A touching, sweet tale about an adult trio of brawling brothers who go to India and bliss out tackling sibling rivalry issues, while essentially getti .. Long Island Press
1.5
A highly flawed personal vision, containing what the Screenwriter 101s among us would deem various and sundry third act problems. House Next Door
3.5
A wonderful mix of humor and humanity, vintage Wes Anderson thats fine and funny as he takes us on a soul searching magical mystery tour.



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