Life of PiMovie Reviews

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    Written November 25, 2012

    Pi is a movie worth seeing

    by cmehner

    We enjoyed the excellent cinematography and unique story. The young Pi captured our hearts and imagination. It was nice to see a thought provoking show without the language or sex that so often prevails. We are both spiritual people and it is always refreshing when faith and religious beliefs are presented as part of the normal human experience without being exploited or ridiculed.

    • 7 out of 10 found this review helpful.
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    Written April 16, 2013

    Everyone should see this ..just fast forward it

    by exp93

    You'll thank me for the review. a great story, acting, and cinematography was the best. Great movie. drink a monster before you go. drink coffee before you go...you'll need it to get to the good parts of the movie

    • 4 out of 4 found this review helpful.
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    Written January 15, 2013

    One of a kind movie

    by amcmercado44

    The Life of Pi had a bit of everything - mostly edge-of-the-seat, some soft moments, a little bit of comedy and more of intense drama. I appreciate Ang Lee's direction in the wholesome aspect of the movie. One factual distortion was the last name Patel, which is not common in the Pondicherry area of India, but rather belongs to the western region. I guess that is for the familiarity of the audience, given that Patel is the No. 1 common Indian surname in the US and 172nd most common surname of all in the US.

    • 6 out of 8 found this review helpful.
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    Written December 3, 2012

    Surely a Must Go movie

    by repakulakishore

    Happy to see the Life of Pi, 3 cheers to Ang Lee Surely a Must Go movie

    • 6 out of 8 found this review helpful.
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    Written November 26, 2012

    Nice story of survival and companionship

    by buffetfan1102

    This is a nice story of a boy who survivals a terribel ordeal. Scary yet powerful. It is a fantasy but well told. I did not read the book so don't know how close it is. I enjoyed this movie

    • 6 out of 8 found this review helpful.
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    Written January 28, 2013

    LINDA

    by Linda Narvaez

    I agree completely with former reviewer, "edithpiaf" & "uberfan". Excellent movie. I LOVE LOVE LOVE animals, especially big cats so, of course, I cried when animals were killed, laughed when animals were in the picture, & cringed! Yes, it WAS a little slow at first, but as previously stated, this is necessary for the storyline/plot. There was beautiful scenery to see while getting the background story! I, too, stayed awake during the night thinking of the different meanings from the film & how one could compare the animals on the boat to the possible actual people! I now want to read the book!

    • 5 out of 6 found this review helpful.
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    Written December 30, 2012

    Terrific movie!

    by albuquerque guy

    Very entertaining and interesting. Also some good life lessons. I think I would need to see it two or three times to grasp more of the subtleties in parts of it.

    • 5 out of 6 found this review helpful.
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    Written December 11, 2012

    Life of Pi

    by wearhouse1

    I read the book LIfe of Pi and it was one of my favorite books ever. I thought the movie did a good job of staying true to the book. The special effects were amazing..The movie is very well done and very thought-provoking..

    • 25 out of 46 found this review helpful.
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    Written November 24, 2012

    This is what movies should all be: interesting to the point of fascinating, keeps you on the edge of your seat with mysterious clues, magnificent cinematography. No one should miss this one.

    by hwfisher2487

    It is nothing short of amazing that a movie was made from the book and done so perfectly. If anyone misses this movie, they don't like movies.

    • 6 out of 8 found this review helpful.
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    Written November 21, 2012

    Visual Masterpiece!

    by whitneynwest

    The effects were great, and the 3D only amplified them. It was amazing to watch. I loved reading the book, and the movie truly brought the book to life. Everyone needs to take part is this adventure!

    • 7 out of 10 found this review helpful.
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    Written November 25, 2012

    Life of Pi

    by LizONBC

    Heart wrenching, inspiring, beautiful and a roller coaster ride. One of a handful of movies to have done their books justice....Seabiscuit, The World According to Garp, Water for Elephants. An epic film.

    A must see.

    Definitely Oscar worthy.

    • 5 out of 6 found this review helpful.
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    Written November 26, 2012

    Best movie ever

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    I have never done one of these reviews before, but this movie made me! This is a MUST SEE for any spirtual person. This movie will change your persective on how you view your problems. I LOVE LOVE LOVE this movie! Go see it!!

    • 5 out of 6 found this review helpful.
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    Written December 12, 2012

    Amazing story, beautiful movie!

    by syncloc

    One of my favorite books, I couldn't have imagined how one could capture the breadth of the imagery and the depth of emotion. Ang Lee did an incredible job of capturing both! The screenplay adaptation, casting, special effects and cinematography stellar! Bound to capture several Oscar noms! Perhaps too complex for very young children (my opinion)

    • 7 out of 10 found this review helpful.
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    Written March 22, 2013

    Life of Pi

    by aafanomo

    Was a big fan of the book, and couldn't imagine anyone adapting it to the screen. But Ang Lee did a superb job! The most beautiful cinematography ever, and not spoiled by 3D. See it even if you've never read the book.

    • 4 out of 4 found this review helpful.
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  • So-so
    Written March 17, 2013

    Fascinating, but not our 'cup of tea'

    by

    It was clear the movie was well directed and the cinematography was outstanding. Good spiritual/moral lessons also. However, for us, the story line wasn't outstanding and his time at sea seemed endless.

    • 4 out of 4 found this review helpful.
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RayFiasco Life Of Pi is up there for me, Avatar too…I saw Prometheus the other day as well…the visuals there were sick too

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