Thursday, February 28, 2008

The Darjeeling Limited

All aboard for another pretentious outing on the Wes Anderson Express. Three brothers travel India on the Darjeeling Limited, the most colorful train in the world. One of the problems is the casting; maybe it's supposed to be a joke. The three brothers are played by Owen Wilson, Jason Schwartzman, and Adrien Brody. I challenge you to imagine three white people who could look less related to each other. If he had stopped after "Rushmore," Anderson would be remembered as "that guy who made one of the best movies ever." But given his current career trajectory, he'll be remembered as a shining star that burned out early. He tries too hard. His movies used to be quirky and sweet and endearing and brilliant and funny. Now they're just quirky.

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