Review of The Darjeeling Limited (2007) by Jay P — 20 Oct 2013

Visually arresting, with a handful of moving moments, but the movie falls really flat for me. Wes Anderson's least engaging film.

This review of The Darjeeling Limited (2007) was written by Jay P on 20 Oct 2013.

The Darjeeling Limited has generally received positive reviews.

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