Rated-PG-13
Length-127 min.
This is the exhilarating tale of the tumultuous relationship between a boy and a tiger who are forced into each other's lives by cause of ship wreck. In their time spent together, the young boy named Pi conquers his fear of the tiger and develops a better understanding of himself, and the world around him. This film is aesthetically pleasing on numerous levels, with beautiful depictions of land and sea fully encompassed through the vision of director Ang Lee. However, the drawn out conclusion and continuously outlandish plot sequences make this film hard to distinguish what's real and what's not. I'm not taking anything away from the cinematography and visual effects, for they are some of the best I've seen in quite some time. But Cast Away has already been done before, with better actors and a more audible dialogue; this film is just Slumdog Millionaire at sea. I must admit that I was pulled in for the first hour, but as the film progressed, and the believability deteriorated, it lost its enchantment. This film surprised me with its intriguing narrative, but however surprising, still underachieving. Life of Pi.
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