Wes Anderson's The Darjeeling Limited is one of my favorite films. The story beautifuly weaves together themes of family, suffering, grief, and personal growth all against the backdrop of journey and travel. Like some of the director's other films, the characters take center stage while the often fantastical settings (mansions, boats, trains, etc.) are largely symbolic representations of society and the world around us/them. The train in this case offers one of the most tried-and-true metaphors of life as a journey, and yet it by no means comes off as worn or cliche. Rather, it radiates with a simplistic innocence and, thanks to the characters' development by the end of the film, they and the audience can view it in a new light and with newfound appreciation.
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