Anderson uses India not in a touristy way, but as a backdrop that is very, very there.

Anderson again explores the sad peculiarity of a dysfunctional family, in what could be viewed as a companion-piece to The Royal Tenenbaums.

...dels er The Darjeeling Limited en drøm at se på og lytte til, dels veksler dialogerne nænsomt mellem det sorthumoristiske og det emotionelt involverende.

The usual pleasures of Anderson's work—the precise framing, eclectic soundtrack, and tiny marvels of production design; the offbeat humor; the well-proportioned, efficiently told story—are all present in The Darjeeling Limited