Life Of Pi

Starring: Suraj Sharma, Irrfan Khan, Tabu, et al.

Product Description

Director Ang Lee creates a groundbreaking movie event about a young man who survives a tragic disaster at sea and is hurtled into an epic journey of adventure and discovery. While marooned on a... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: DVD
• Language: English
• Release Date: January 2012
• Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Publisher: 20th Century FOX Home Entertainment
• Director: Ang Lee
• Starring: Suraj Sharma, Irrfan Khan, Tabu, Gérard Depardieu, Rafe Spall
• Number of Disks: 1
• Other Video Info: NTSC
• Weight: 0.16 lbs.

Customer Reviews

“TIGER, tiger, burning bright” - William Blake. 1757–1827

Ang Lee's "Life of Pi" is strikingly beautiful in many ways, from great cinematography to the story being portrayed. You need to be prepared, as half of the movie is graphics with music. I will not take the time to compare and contrast this film with others, as it is so unique in itself. I have to admit that I have not read the novel by Yann Martel, and I am sure that a lot has been left out. I will need to read the book to find out what was implied; unless, of course, the screenplay went off in a different direction. You will want to watch this film over again after the shock value, so that you can pick up the nuances that you missed while you were speculating on what was about to happen. The basic story is about a young man named Pi (Suraj Sharma) whose father owns a zoo. Throughout his life, Pi wonders about what Douglas Adams calls “life, the universe, and everything.” Because of business concerns, his father packs up the zoo animals on a freighter setting out for Canada. Due to a mishap, Pi no longer has to speculate but actually lives “life, the universe, and everything.” We travel with them through their trials and tribulations, wondering what we would do in that situation. One can come away from this film with a new insight or at least say that they saw a movie that was strikingly beautiful in many ways.