This latest of Wes Anderson's films is, for me, right up there with The Royal Tenenbaums and Rushmore, which I love dearly. Quirky, offbeat, strangely simple (sometimes just strange), engaging, funny, sad. Excellent performances from the three brothers (Owen Wilson, Jason Schwartzman and Adrien Brody) taking this train trip in order to renew their bond after their father has died and their mother disappeared into a convent in Tibet. One of my very favorite moments has no dialog in it at all--it's just Adrien and Jason staring at Owen as he unwraps the bandages from his head and face. Their expressions are perfect and priceless. But throughout the film, more is often said with looks or gestures than through the understated dialog.
Everything about it made me smile, from the large (characters and storyline) to the small: the odd yet well-chosen soundtrack; Anderson's use of color and slo-mo; careful overhead shots of (for instance) a tray's contents; subtle running jokes throughout the film. Etc.