straight from neverland

this one's a lucky draw. we just happened to stumble upon it while choosing between juno and jumper.

the darjeeling limited has an all-star cast, from adrian brody, owen wilson, jason shwartzman, and anjelica houston herself, no less. it revolves on the story of three brothers who are trying to patch their relationships up a year after the death of their father. the darjeeling limited train is the backdrop for their journey across india.

the cinematography is so good, you can almost taste india. but i think what was the decisive glue factor in this film, apart from all the other elements that just perfectly blended well together (actors, setting, script), would be the soundtrack.

now, i've never heard of the kinks prior to this film. but when i heard their songs "powerman," "strangers," and "this time tomorrow", i knew they would be pivotal in shaping the rest of my days. their sound is the kind that has the uncanny ability to dictate your mood as you wake up in the morning until you sleep at night. and in this film, it did exercise that ability by dictating the mood of the film. light, whimsical, but at the same time pensive. almost excitingly trepidating.

at the end of the film, i left with a quiet smile on my lips. that was some awesome road trip.