Adult Pi Patel: "I suppose in the end, the whole of life becomes an act of letting go, but what always hurts the most is not taking a moment to say goodbye."
Cinemas
Directed by Ang Lee
Life of Pi
An acclaimed, spectacular adventure.
Adventure
Drama
2012
2h 7m
3.8(1018k)via LetterboxdSuraj Sharma + 4 more
The story of an Indian boy named Pi, a zookeeper's son who finds himself in the company of a hyena, zebra, orangutan, and a Bengal tiger after a shipwreck sets them adrift in the Pacific Ocean.
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some shots in this movie are so beautiful i wanted to straight up die
Wow.Every year cinephiles struggle to find a film that reminds them exactly why they love cinema. The exact type of film differs from person to person, and what you look for can constantly change from year to year. But you know those films when you find them, because there's that feeling you get. You sit there with your heart and mind open. Nothing else matters. You begin to reflect on yourself and your life, and how the film relates to you. As the credits roll, you let go of your breath, as if you had been holding it in the entire time.This year, I have found that film in Ang Lee's Life of Pi. It is the film that gives me that almost religious and spiritual experience that I die for every time I go see a film, and one Life of Pi delivered which such reassurance, I left the theater feeling warm and optimistic. I won't go into details of the film's story, because that would give away everything that makes this film special. All I can say is that it is about a boy stuck on a lifeboat with a tiger. That's all. To say anymore would ruin the experience. All I can say is that Ang Lee handles the film well, and he makes what was said to be an unfilmable novel look so easy. The film's newcoming actor Suraj Sharma is great, and he works well considering he's all alone since the Tiger is CGI. And speaking of tiger, I've never seen seamless CGI like this. I went in knowing it was CGI, but the whole film I couldn't tell the difference. I'm not going to exalt Life of Pi as being a flawless masterpiece. I'm sure there were flaws, but I couldn't be bothered to care or even notice them. Life of Pi is currently my film of the year, merely because it gave me that spiritual experience I'm always looking for, and if you're open to it, hopefully it will find you too.
Common questions
What is Life of Pi about?+
The film follows an Indian teenager who survives a catastrophic shipwreck and finds himself stranded on a lifeboat in the Pacific Ocean alongside a Bengal tiger.
Who directed Life of Pi?+
Ang Lee directed the 2012 film, a Taiwanese filmmaker known for diverse works including Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and Brokeback Mountain.
Has Life of Pi won any awards?+
Yes, the film won four Academy Awards, including Best Director and Best Cinematography. Full list of awards on Mood.
