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• m said...

  Posted on Nov 29 2007 00:18 this film is completely terrible. There was no plot, wasn't funny at all. Whoever wrote this lacks any writing talent and has no idea what makes a good fim. Overall a shocking and poor effort and would recommend doing anything else. A complete waste of time.

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• jack said...

  Posted on Nov 28 2007 15:01 its wes anderson and the critics are split? surprise surprise..i personally think this is a totally amazing film - definitely a marked progression from 'life aquatic' in terms of the jokes and the chemistry (i found the cate blanchett / owen wilson thing a little awkward although intriguing to watch). This returns to the greatness of the 'tenebaums' in that its a great fable on the family, and the relationships are, umm, emotive, for want of a better word.. In terms of style, this is faultless, and i do agree with the guy just above that it is that style and detail that creates the Wes Anderson world: kinks playing over a traditional funeral shot in slow motion? what the fuck?
  all in all this is an incredible picture, but it is definitely not for everyone - as always with anderson some love it some hate it. my only criticisms are, yeah, india presented under a clearly western gaze, and anderson's clear obsession with luxury: i can't personally tell if he's a massive rich kid or just emulative, like he desperately wanted to be nobility, but european (old) nobility of course. whatever, i'm off to see it again while its still in the big screens.

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• Sutton said...

  Posted on Nov 28 2007 13:29 A reasonable film. The leads were well acted, the humour was dry and mildly amusing in places, the film is quirky, but nevertheless lacked something to make it into a great film. Typical of his earlier films, though not as good as Rushmore, it is worth seeing.

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• Rich DeBolonghi said...

  Posted on Nov 26 2007 14:10 Seeing the trailor I had concerns about this. But it really doesn't disapoint. I was concerned about the casting of Shawtzman but he was great. I am so pleased that the history of great film making has been respected here. With all the terrible films that have been coming there is no way that I can not give this film full marks. The humour is so well delivered, and subtle. If your looking for an all out riot of comedy, this is not the film, lets say its not an over the top Ben Stiller picture, thank god!. All three of the leads were fantastic and I have to say that Owen Wilson pulls out an amazing performance that is obvioulsy pretty close to home for him. No doubt the director knows what he's doing and I have to say it is so pleasing that these great film makers from america are still loyal to quality which I feel is pretty much gone in Europe now, especialy since the digital cameras have taken over to reduce bugets in this continent The film is shot so well and there is great use of the cramped location. If only there was some euro directors that can deliver subtle humour and quality like this. They used to but not now.

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• Rob said...

  Posted on Nov 21 2007 01:11 Anderson's films are getting progressively worse.
  His trademark visual gags have here coagulated into a dull shtick. Two hours of oh so arch symmetrical framings, pointless swish pans, overly fussy art direction and baroque pop music played over slow motion shots of kookily dressed people walking in profile.
  Anderson is a director who cares more about lampshades than characters.
  Anderson has cast Owen Wilson in most of his films. He obviously rates him highly. You can draw your own conclusions form that.

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• bradley said...

  Posted on Sep 28 2007 04:46 I just can't understand the criticisms that seem to be constantly leveled at Anderson. He's "too cool." He's a "fussy" director. He favors "style over substance." Not true in any sense. I saw an advance screening of The Darjeeling Limited in NY, and I found it wonderful and moving. The whole point of Anderson's "fussy" style is to set up a hyper, unhinged reality that removes his characters from the humdrum and places them in an almost fantasy setting in which their actions and emotions resonate clearly. That might sound like crap, but it works (at least for me). Never has a director been able to combine such a sense of melancholy and humor within his characters. All the tiny little details that some critics find too contrived, only heighten the experience in my view. I've loved all his films, and Darjeeling is no exception. By the way, as a Brit, you should appreciate the fact that Anderson "pumps up a strummy Kinks song." when was the last time you heard something from "Lola Vs. Powerman and the Money Go Round" on any soundtrack?

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