Patti's Favorite Road Movie
One of my favorite road movies has been “The Darjeeling Limited." The character dynamics are great, settings are beautiful, plus, over all, it is funny movie. The three brothers journey across India to become brothers again. None of the brothers have spoken in a year because they don’t trust each other. I enjoy how each brother has his personal connection with his family’s past history. For example, Adrian Brody’s character, Peter Whitman, is always wearing their father’s glasses even though they are prescription. All have the luggage that their dead father used to travel with, but in the end they start over by ditching the luggage to catch the train. The characters make the movie, showing how honest and comfortable people are with their families. Being on the road causes the story to twist and turn making the characters ready for change at a moments notice. The combination of characters and twits in the story make “The Darjeeling Limited� one of my favorite road movies.