The Life of Pi

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This film is based off the novel, with the same title, written by Yann Martel's. Piscine "Pi" Patel is a young man from Pondicherry, India is forced to move to Canada with his family. His ship sinks into the depths of the ocean forcing him to fight for his survival. He is surprised to find that he is not alone in this fight.

This film was directed by Ang Lee. I was unable to view this film in 3-D, but it would be worth it to see in 3-D. I can't say how true this remains to the novel. This film plays a lot with visual graphics and styles. It brings poetry onto the big screen. The story for this film is great. It brings to light a different perspective of the world, and the people, around us. It does remain focused on a highly religious ideal. However, this film does not corner itself into a single religion. It follows Hinduism, Christianity, and Muslim. The ending leaves you with questions that you don't think about while watching the film. It makes you choose which tale you believe-a kind of looking at yourself type of deal. It does remain heavy on a philosophical level as well. This film also brings to life a culture that has not been seen in recent films. The use of animals was brilliant in this film. They added a different texture to the film. It was also great to see the animals represented as neither good or evil. Rather they are beings trying to survive like humans. There are moments that you can see the computer animation, but its easy to ignore.

The cast worked great together. No matter how small the role was, the actors and the story, made each person feel relevant. Irrfan Khan, Suraj Sharma, Ayush Tandon, and Gautam Belur worked together to create the character Piscine "Pi" Patel. Irrfan Khan, who plays the adult version of "Pi", is great. He delivers terrific monologues during the course of the film. Suraj Sharma is great making the character's tale wholly believable. Adil Hussain and Tabu played the roles of Santosh Patel and Gita Patel. They helped to create the world's philosophical perspective. Rafe Spall played the role of the Writer. He was great in his small role.

I give this film 5 out of 5 stars! It is a great visual masterpiece, and has a great philosophical story to match. It might not be the non-stop action that most audiences have become accustomed to, but it is worth it to watch once.

Answer to last blog: Actors Leonard Nimoy and Phil Morris, Atlantis: The Lost Empire, worked together in the film Star Trek III: The Search for Spock.

Que: What other film has director Ang Lee directed?

Snow Falling on Cedars
The Incredible Hulk
Curse of the Golden Flower
Ride with the Devil