Life of Pi review

I just watched this movie yesterday and though I did not like it much, I cannot stop thinking about it... Not being biased, I am going to write this review. The main character, Pi, plays such a strong role in the movie that it's like he imprints himself on your mind.

In the entire movie, he was stranded alone, with a tiger on the boat. How they survived is pretty much the entire movie. But, it is not as boring as it sounds. Pi's courage, his mental stability, his never losing hope attitude, his thoughts, his skills, are laudable. They are so strong in the movie, that apart from the tiger in the boat, that was all that supported the movie. 

Basically, this movie has many unexpected twists and turns. Sometimes, they there are some heart stopping moments. It's ironical how the directors showed the ocean. The ocean that took away his family from him and gave him suffering is also shown as hauntingly beautiful at times that you cannot look away from the screen.

The writer, who comes to write pi's story later on in life is forced to believe in god as Pi sits down and tells him the journey he had embarked on and how he had managed to keep himself sane and alive. As for me, I don't see any relevance to god during any part of the journey. Maybe the philosophical stuff is not my type.

I would not lie, there are some disappointing moments, like the ending and the sadistic scenes when the animals eat each other for the sake of their survival. Maybe three and a half stars (this is a totally just rating). But this movie is definitely worth a watch  if philosophical movies float your boat. ;]