Life of PiMovie Reviews

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    Written December 11, 2012

    LIFE OF PI

    by PETE SCARDINA

    MY WIFE AND i ARE UP IN AGE 70+ AND WE ENJOYED THE MOVIE, THE ACTING WAS PHENOMANAL ,STUNTS WERE EXCELLENT AND THE FILMING WAS SUPEREB. i WOULD BY THE DVD TO SEE IT AGAIN JUST FOR THE ACTION AND COLOR FILMING. GREAT MOVIE.

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    Written November 26, 2012

    Costly

    by hevwc

    I didn't think it could be done but Lee did a great job. I just wish it hadn't cost 120 million. I don't think Pi would approve - his assessment of costly is that life is costly.

    • 6 out of 8 found this review helpful.
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    Written April 14, 2013

    The Few!

    by kozz

    Very few films make you run through so many emotions in such a small window of time. Life of PI is not only an incredible story but visual candy if you happen to have 3 hrs this movie is great watch it and im sure you will love it

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    Written December 26, 2012

    Faithful to the book

    by RandytheMovieFan

    The book is one of my favorites and I was pleased with its translation to the screen. My daughter hadn't read the book and also liked the movie. There's a fair amount of religious discussion, but I never found it preachy or even out of proportion to the basic themes of spirituality and faith. It's a "heavy" movie, so avoid if you're looking for something mindless, but it also has plenty of action and effects to keep the pace exciting.

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

    beautiful scenrey

    by MMSARTIN

    this is a very different movie. the footage of the animals and the land shots are amazing. Sura was amazing in ths picture. it is very much a reminder of the tom hanks movie castaway. there is a lot of symbolism in the movie and is one of those that i woull like to see again. it drags a wee bit in the beginning but then picks us dramatically.parts of it are very unrealistic but still i really liked the movie

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    Written December 24, 2012

    Great Adventure

    by revdgarland

    The movie was truly enjoyable. The script was faithful to the book. The acting was excellent and the virtual animals were very real. If you loved the book, you will love this movie (how many times can this be said of a movie). As in the book, it is a drama about surviving a disaster; several animals are killed so I would not recommend this for young children.

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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 February 17, 2013

    The Life of Pi

    by rfiete

    Wow!!What a great movie. The photography was spectacular. The acting was superb. We laughed and we cried. Please don't miss this movie. It's a real experience you'll remember for a long time.;

    • 4 out of 4 found this review helpful.
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    Written December 26, 2012

    Moved me to tears with its depth and tenderness

    by rachelrosie

    Eager to read the book now that I've seen the movie. The boy who becomes lost at sea is an amazing actor. The movie pulled me in, never even had a good time to run off to the lady's room for a pee break, because it was too engrossing! The close-up cinematography was breath-taking, the kindness the child showed his animal companions, a fascinating story that the boy tells of his being shipwrecked. It seemed straight forward until after he is rescued when he tells two different versions of his experience. I questioned everything I'd witnessed up to that point, at first it was an annoying side event, but as the ending unfolds, you begin to understand the reason for this part; it forces us to ask the big questions of what really happened and how indeed did the boy survive to grow up into such a kind adult man with family and children of his own. Touches lovingly on spirituality and religion and how we choose what we believe about God in all of life's experiences, good and bad.

    • 6 out of 8 found this review helpful.
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    Written December 25, 2012

    Life of Pi

    by smileyszoo

    I enjoyed this movie with my husband, and 2 sons ages 13 and 9. The 13 year old was very engaged in the movie as soon as it started. My 9 year old had a harder time with some of the scenes on the boat. The fight for life was a little more than he was prepared for but he enjoyed the movie as a whole as well. I have not read the book but I am going to be looking for it very soon.

    I loved his spiritual journey through the book and the ending was awesome!

    • 22 out of 40 found this review helpful.
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    Written November 24, 2012

    Spectacular

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    I had really high hopes for this movie going into it, and boy did it deliver. I highly recommend seeing Life of Pi - a beautiful and complicated story about God. We took our two daughters (9, 11) who both really liked it too. The movie provided us with a great conversation afterward on what it means to have faith, and believe in something you can't see.

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    Written November 24, 2012

    Great movie

    by vstilt

    Visually beautiful, a lot of heart and a great movie overall. But a lot of it takes place in the middle of the ocean so I highly recommend not getting that gigantic soda or at least making a bathroom trip before you go to the bathroom....

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    Written April 19, 2013

    good

    by sjsawdey

    Life of PI was indeed a good movie but i would not consider it great. This movie had a tremendous amount of story and detail. The emotions that you feel in the movie are going to be what there supposed to be. The exciting parts make you excited and the sad parts or should i say part make you feel sad yet almost impressed. The only flaw this movie had was how silly it could be. In the movie they decided to call the main character pi pissing. And in another scene the tiger named Richard Parker squirts on Pi. I would say this movie is indeed worth seeing but renting would be better.

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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.

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    Written December 4, 2012

    Moving story

    by andyk123

    The movie starts kind of slow, life in India is mellow and easy, until it is time for the family to move to Canada and move their animals for sale in Canada. A new found love is left behind. The storm at sea changes it all. Now things are exciting, the special effects are superb and acting is great and the story line moves and you sit the edge of your set, occasionally forgetting to draw a breadth...recommend that you see this asap

    • 6 out of 8 found this review helpful.
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