So here’s my opinion of Wes Anderson. I don’t think he’s the best director of our generation, as a lot of people seem to believe. I don’t even think he’s that original, seeing how every one of his films is an attempt to recreate the essence of Harold and Maude. However, I do think that Wes Anderson is talented, and he certainly brings the best out of some fantastic actors, like Owen Wilson and Jason Schwartzman and Bill Murray. And even though all of his movies are basically the same, they’re all very enjoyable and lighthearted and different from anything else playing at the local multiplex.

The Darjeeling Limited, the story of a guy (Owen Wilson) who tries to rekindle his relationship with his two brothers (Adrien Brody and Jason Schwartzman) by taking them on a train trip across India, seems like pretty standard Wes Anderson fare: lots of wispy music, goofy characters and overdone montages. What does make me happy about The Darjeeling Limited, though, is the addition of Adrien Brody to the Wes Anderson crew. I like Brody, but he’s been a lost soul ever since The Pianist. Fortunately, it finally seems like he’s found the right fit with Anderson, a fact that just might save his career.

I suppose it’s inevitable that the next Wes Anderson movie was going to be a SEE IT for me. It probably won’t be any better than his last couple movies, but that will still make it better than most of the other films out there. I just wish that he’d make another movie as good as Rushmore, but that’s probably asking too much.

The Darjeeling Limited is rated R and opens September 29.