A Visual miracle!
I call it so for stunning and breathtaking special effects. You feel furthermore ecstatic when you come to know that it was all VFX. Everything!
The movie opens up to a melodious tamil song with a carnatic touch (rendered by Bombay Jayashree). When you hear it, you are assured that you are in for something divine.
Life of Pi is best consumed when watched in 3D. The starting titles and the visuals are magical. The narrative is beautiful inspite of no gripping plot because you know the ending right from the start.
The journey of Pi is adventurous and at one point of time, you start questioning - Is it really true? But then it is a fantasy movie so there is no questioning the truth! Simple.
The story is a story inside a story. The main character narrates his unbelievable adventure to a novelist and his childhood is exciting. I say this because there are a lot of questions raised about spirituality and the answers are amazing.
The music by Mychael Danna is soulful and equally magical.
Coming to the plot, if you actually liked reading the book, you might love the movie but for a direct movie watcher like me, I just wasn't baffled enough to quote it as one of the best movies ever made or seen. For me, Life of Pi is nothing but a visual miracle where in you see HD version of "Man vs. Wild", "Animal Safari" and "How to survive" tagged with great music.
The best visuals are during the ship wreck and something which deserves a replay (a million times). What power of Ang Lee to actually visualize something so magical yet it feels real. (Take a Bow)
At the end of the movie, you are satisfied but still you think "What was missing?" and it only leads you to deeper thinking...
I'm caught in that abyss..but I would still say that it is a spectacle that is not to be missed for its breathtaking special effects.
Rating: 3/5
Life of Pi: Stunning!
P.S. Please don't compare it with Avatar. Nothing is close/common between them.
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