adrian brody
07/25/2007
The Darjeeling Limited
What exactly happened with Wes Anderson? Rushmore is still one of my favorite movies, but I lost my taste for his particular brand of whimsy when his movies became more focused on the footwear than the storylines (not to name names or anything, Life Aquatic).
I want to say that the trailer for his latest film, in which Owen Wilson, Jason Schwartzman and Adrian Brody play brothers attempting a spiritual journey through India, seems like a return to form. And there's certainly a lot to like about it -- funny dialogue, beautiful cinematography, and Adrian Brody (he can rescue me from a giant ape any day). But somehow I'm still left a bit cold. Maybe it's just because even in these two and a half minutes, I feel slapped in the face by how clever Anderson thinks he is being. Nothing wrong with letting your characters smile a little, Wes. Nothing wrong with it.
