Réalisation:
Wes AndersonPhotographie:
Robert D. YeomanActeurs·trices:
Owen Wilson, Adrien Brody, Jason Schwartzman, Wallace Wolodarsky, Irrfan Khan, Barbet Schroeder, Camilla Rutherford, Bill Murray, Anjelica Huston (plus)VOD (5)
Résumés(1)
Un an après la mort de leur père, Francis, Peter et Jack entreprennent un voyage en Inde afin de ressouder leurs liens. Les trois frères emmènent avec eux leurs problèmes : Francis a maquillé son suicide raté en accident de moto, Jack pleure celle qui l'a quitté et Peter est tétanisé à l'idée de de devenir père. Organisé au jour le jour par Brendan, l'assistant de Francis, leur périple doit les mener dans des monastères himalayens. Mais leur épopée déraille rapidement : après s'être fait éjecter du train pour mauvaise conduite, ils se retrouvent au milieu de nulle part avec leurs encombrants bagages... (Arte)
(plus)Critiques (3)
A funny initiating road movie and a sarcastic picture of contemporary Western civilization and its hunt for mysticism from a guide. It is hackneyed, but impressively presented by three brothers on a pilgrimage for self-knowledge and finding enlightenment... Through an environment that is reminiscent in its role of Tokyo from Lost In Translation. Unlike The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, The Darjeeling Limited is a much more formally tighter film, quite possibly less bizarre, more accessible and more focused on the inner life of the three main actors. The unbearable Wilson, the resigned Brody and the hotshot Schwartzman display truly amazing acting. Civilly, without awkwardness, without the desire to make you laugh with something conspicuous. Their relationships are quite bizarre, yet believable, as are their gradual transformations. I consider the way in which the key moments of the film are underscored by diverse music to be the last building block that makes me value Anderson's film so highly. It is not only a filmmaking, but also a spectator's pleasure. A comedy that you need to think about. But as soon as you put out your cigar and accept the rules of the Darjeeling Express, there is no going back. [9/10]
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"We... haven't... located... us... yet." Wes Anderson's classic poetics grafted onto a train road-movie that is not as good as The Life Aquatic, but better than The Royal Tenenbaums. And “classic" is the most important word here. Yes, Wes Anderson is still working in completely different spheres of creation than anyone else. But in his sphere, he's kind of beginning to steal from himself. This time he can get away with it without any major problems, but I'm rather afraid that if he doesn't try something else, his style will soon become boring. Which would be a tragedy of greater proportions than eating Esteban. And would you like to know something about the movie itself? Well, you have the answer right at the beginning of this review.
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It’s not that I don't like Wes Anderson's films - quite the opposite; they are intriguing with their poetics, which are usually beautiful. However, The Darjeeling Limited just didn't resonate with me. I think India could have been utilized much better, but unfortunately, that didn't happen. In this case, it's more like a slightly odd comedy rather than a film that captivates the viewer, as other Anderson films have managed to do.
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