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Darjeeling a Thoughtful Ride

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(Newser) – The Darjeeling Limited is a melancholy road comedy that never quite derails despite occasional bumps, say critics. Effortless performances by Owen Wilson, Adrien Brody, and Jason Schwartzman "evince with unforced ease the rewards and resentments of brotherhood," writes Ann Hornaday of the Washington Post.

The film, a spiritual journey through an India "more an idea than a reality," according to LA Times' Carina Chocano, is meticulously wrought with the trademark formalist touches of director Wes Anderson. The longtime Wilson collaborator demonstrates a "startling new maturity," writes Entertainment Weekly's Lisa Schwarzbaum, leaving some wondering whether Anderson's comedic sensibility and obsession with detail is starting  to undercut the bigger picture.

Adrien Brody arrives to the premiere of
Adrien Brody arrives to the premiere of "The Darjeeling Limited" in Beverly Hills, Calif., Thursday, Oct. 4, 2007. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)   (Associated Press)
Fox Searchlight Pictures provided this photo of (left to right) Jason Schwartzman, Adrien Brody and Owen Wilson in
Fox Searchlight Pictures provided this photo of (left to right) Jason Schwartzman, Adrien Brody and Owen Wilson in "The Darjeeling Limited." (AP Photo/Fox Searchlight/James Hamilton)   (Associated Press)
Wes Anderson, the director of
Wes Anderson, the director of "The Darjeeling Limited," poses Sept. 26, 2007 in New York. In his new film, Anderson makes a willful attempt to loosen some of his whimsical control. (AP Photo/Dima Gavrysh)   (Associated Press)
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