First of all, I never thought I would be writing a review on a Wes Anderson movie. Or even an Owen Wilson film. So, it's fair to say that The Darjeeling Limited is another film I didn’t think I would like...at all. But, unlike Wes Anderson’s other films, this one relies more on its plot and characters rather than on its inane quirkiness. A story about three brothers, all of whom have been estranged from each other for a time, who buried their father and are now on a quest to find their long-lost mother. Their quest takes them on a train trip through India, where their mother is believed to be in hiding. Yes, it's quirky, but it's a good, easy-going sort of quirky that I don't mind. The Royal Tenenbaums and The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou were seeping with quirkiness, and not an innocent, harmless kind either. The quirks here are not part of the plot -- they are just little blips in the characters' personas. It is a colorful, fun movie...a great road-trip film!
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