Comedy/Drama/Romance. Owen Wilson, Adrien Brody, Jason Schwartzman, Amara Karan, Irrfan Khan, Camilla Rutherford, Wallace Wolodarsky, Natalie Portman

If you are already a fan of director Wes Anderson's films, then you will unarguably think the Darjeeling Limited is a hit, writes Sara Smith.

If not, then this is one of those productions you will either hate or love quite vehemently.

The film follows three very individual brothers travelling by train across India, on a spiritual quest to find themselves and bond.

Not having seen each other since the funeral of their father they agree some patching up needs to be done. But, after a series of mishaps involving Indian cough syrup, pepper spray and a poisonous snake, the men soon find themselves ordered off board and stranded in the middle of the desert with 11 suitcases, a printer and a laminating machine.

From here the brother's journey takes a turn none of them expected. While this film does get off to a slow start, it is worth sticking with. An event which occurs shortly after the tired trio are kicked off the train results in some action packed, but ultimately quite moving, scenes. Be warned, you may need a hanky.

True to Anderson's quirky style, placing Darjeeling into a genre is a difficult task as, while it does have many hilarious moments, there are also some more troubling scenes. Owen Wilson, Adrien Brody and Jason Schwartzman have a wonderful on-screen relationship throughout.

This works well to provide a realistic portrayal of the ups and downs of brotherly love and also in showing how people pick up different family traits.

Wilson, who plays Jack, the eldest brother, is a particularly touching character. With his head wrapped in bandages after - intentionally - crashing his motorbike, Jack is clearly a very vulnerable man in desperate need of some support from his siblings.

You can't help but wonder how much of the character Wilson can identify with himself after his own recent troubles.

A pithy 13-minute short, Hotel Chevalier, prefaces the main feature, illuminating the strained relationship between Jack and his ex-lover (Portman) in a Parisian hotel room.

"Are you running away from me?" she wonders as they sit on the bed. He responds dryly: "Thought I already did.

Paris - the city for broken-hearted lovers. If you're after a film that will leave an impression then this is the one for you.

FOUR AND A HALF STARS