Cough syrup? That's a dumb way to get loaded, Jack.

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Back to Anderson's take on the family dynamics I guess. In the Darjeerling Limited the story takes place on a train traveling through India centered on the journey of three brothers- Jack, Peter, and Francis. Francis has called the other two brothers to India for a spiritual healing experience to bring them closer as brothers. In the long run and thanks to circumstances out of their control this does happen but not in ways any of them intended. There is a sense of desperation for that typical  and stereotyped family connection from Francis while the other brothers- Jack and Peter seem content living their own lives knowing that their family is dysfunctional. The last time the brothers were together was at the father's funeral which had a massive impact on them while their mother fled the entire situation and didn't even attend.

All of the brothers have quarks about them. Peter, played by Adrien Brody, has a pregnant wife at home that he has not yet faced the fact that he himself will become a father and run the risk of creating children with the same issues that he has. Jack is a hopeless romantic stuck in a destructive cycle.



While all these aspects of family seem depressing Anderson somehow makes them into perfect satirical moments that are relatable and incredibly entertaining. Greatttt movie.




P.S. Louis Vutton made the luggage especially for the film