Three estranged brothers bond and get rid of some literal and figurative
baggage during a trip across India in Wes Anderson's colorful and kinetic seriocomedy
"The Darjeeling Limited." Breaking no new ground
thematically, the pic comes closer to "The Royal Tenenbaums" than "The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou," but without achieving
the poignancy of "Rushmore." The inventively staged pic should satisfy the
upscale, youth and cult audiences Anderson has developed, though it's unlikely
to draw significantly better than his earlier work. Following its Venice and New
York fest bows, the Fox Searchlight item will go into limited U.S. release on
Sept. 29. ... More on Variety.com
Copyright 2007 Variety, Inc. All rights
reserved.
Three estranged brothers bond and get rid of some literal and figurative
baggage during a trip across India in Wes Anderson's colorful and kinetic seriocomedy
"The Darjeeling Limited." Breaking no new ground
thematically, the pic comes closer to "The Royal Tenenbaums" than "The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou," but without achieving
the poignancy of "Rushmore." The inventively staged pic should satisfy the
upscale, youth and cult audiences Anderson has developed, though it's unlikely
to draw significantly better than his earlier work. Following its Venice and New
York fest bows, the Fox Searchlight item will go into limited U.S. release on
Sept. 29. ... More on Variety.com
Copyright 2007 Variety, Inc. All rights
reserved.
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