October 26, 2007. The director is of course the masterful, if uneven, Wes Anderson. I love the idea of a control freak on a spiritual quest, especially one who has recently attempted suicide (ironically both in real life and in the story). Wes has a wonderful habit of including great visual elements, such as the mysterious box with a lurid scull and crossbones, or a complicated ceremony with peacock feathers and instructions from a guru. Shot on location in Jodhpur, India the colors in the clothes, graffiti, flowers and temples are amazing. However, the background music is quirky to the point of distraction. The movie is rated R for language and while there are hints of nearly naked women there are no bare breasts. Some of my favorite lines are "I love you too but I am going to mace you in the face" and "we are on a spiritual quest but that didn't really pan out" and "yes the past happened but it is over now". There are several noteworthy scenes, such as the one where the characters are talking but you can not hear any dialogue because of the airplane noise in the background. Another interesting scene features a Bill Murry in business attire, for a few moments and for no apparent reason. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0838221/
Thursday, February 28, 2008
The Darjeeling Limited
October 26, 2007. The director is of course the masterful, if uneven, Wes Anderson. I love the idea of a control freak on a spiritual quest, especially one who has recently attempted suicide (ironically both in real life and in the story). Wes has a wonderful habit of including great visual elements, such as the mysterious box with a lurid scull and crossbones, or a complicated ceremony with peacock feathers and instructions from a guru. Shot on location in Jodhpur, India the colors in the clothes, graffiti, flowers and temples are amazing. However, the background music is quirky to the point of distraction. The movie is rated R for language and while there are hints of nearly naked women there are no bare breasts. Some of my favorite lines are "I love you too but I am going to mace you in the face" and "we are on a spiritual quest but that didn't really pan out" and "yes the past happened but it is over now". There are several noteworthy scenes, such as the one where the characters are talking but you can not hear any dialogue because of the airplane noise in the background. Another interesting scene features a Bill Murry in business attire, for a few moments and for no apparent reason. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0838221/
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