I rewatched it with my girlfriend as she hadn't seen it, and forgot to mention how much Hotel Chevalier (2007), which is the short prologue film, also helps the narrative in Darjeeling, just explaining more about Jason Schwartzman's character in the film, and the way in which he "makes up" stories, which all the other characters take to mean him. It also explains Natalie Portman's cameo a lot more.
I like the way Anderson is clearly a nice guy as well, as he manages to make certain actors come back to help him with other films, in this film particularly Bill Murray as the man who misses the train at the beginning. perhaps if Adrien Brody swapped places with him, we'd have witnessed a whole different film. I wish I was part of Wes Anderson's inner sanctum of cast and crew. Oh, one can dream.
I really enjoy this film, time and time again, watching it, and think Rita to be one of the saddest film creations ever imagined in film. She strives to escape her life on board the train, and Jack offers her the chance, but she knows she never will. Amara Karan, who plays Rita, was grossly underused when she was in St Trinian's (2007) - Oliver Parker and Barnaby Thompson, and I think she is an actress to watch out for in future films.
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
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