And all is once again right with the world. I broke my own rule and checked out the trailer for his new film ‘The Darjeeling Limited’ on the Apple trailers site…

Man, can he shoot a picture! Anderson’s work has been near and dear to my heart ever since ‘Bottle Rocket’, one of the movies that firmly cemented my desire to be a filmmaker. ‘Rushmore’ was phenomenal, ‘The Royal Tennenbaums’ even better. I felt like he backtracked a little bit with the Zizou movie: for me it seemed like a retread of Tennenbaums, but not as tight. Unfazed by this misstep, I waited with bated breath for word of his next project.

Well, the wait appears to be over. ‘The Darjeeling Limited’ looks phenomenal. The plot seems to revolve around three brothers on a spiritual journey through India, who end up regenerating their damaged family bond. Longtime collaborators Luke Wilson and Jason Schwartzman are back, always good for a laugh, a cry, or an otherwise stirring performance. Oh, and for good measure, how about a little Oscar-winner? Yeah, that’s Adrian Brody rounding out the principle cast.

Themes of familial love overcoming dysfunction have been a part of all of Anderson’s films, something that resonates so profoundly for myself, and for many in the modern world. Besides that goodness, ‘The Darjeeling Limited’ has Anderson’s trademark look: intimate camera work, lush, ridiculously-detailed production design, and a deadpan irony that engenders either love or hate, but never apathy.

Check it out, it’s gonna be something!

Jeez, could this post have been any more dorky…