The Darjeeling Limited

Three American brothers who have not spoken to each other in a year set off on a train voyage across India with a plan to find themselves and bond with each other -- to become brothers again like they used to be. Their "spiritual quest", however, veers rapidly off-course (due to events involving over-the-counter pain killers, Indian cough syrup, and pepper spray).

Generally well-received but nowhere near unanimous, The Darjeeling Limited split critics largely along a familiar fault line: admirers found Anderson's India-set brotherly road trip emotionally richer and more mature than his recent work, while detractors argued his signature stylistic tics had calcified into self-parody. The Indian setting drew specific praise for its texture and presence, but the film's self-regard and thematic repetition were the central points of contention.