Life of PiMovie Reviews

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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 November 25, 2012

    Very true to the book

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    Anyone having read the book and enjoying that should not be disappointed by the movie. While no movie can follow a book to the letter, the Life of Pi is satisfyingly close. The actions of the tiger on the boat by in large were very well done and not cartoonish as some computer graphics tend to be. This is well worth seeing on the big screen.

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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 24, 2012

    Beautifully Depicted

    by itmustbekosher

    If you love adventures and great stories accompanied by rich culture then this movie is for you. The acting was flawless as every emotion was portrayed precisely. The movie has endless scenes of beauty and action. The visual effects were amazing. The movie overall has so much texture and it should be nominated for many Oscars. You will not be bored watching this movie.

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    Written November 28, 2012

    Beauty and Substance

    by zeemovies1

    This movie as fantastical and beautiful as it was had a deeper more meaningful undertone that truly fueled the film. The directing, acting and music worked in perfect harmony to transport you on a true visual journey especially when in 3D you simply get lost in it. What is truly amazing for the viewer that hasn't read the book and has no idea what to expect other than visually stunning scenes; is a journey that is almost less about survival and more about the human visceral connection between everything in our universe both real and imagined, animal and non-living, logical and spiritual. If you're not left wondering in some way or in awe, you must not have seen the same movie as I did.

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    Written December 17, 2012

    Watched it twice

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    One of the best movies I've seen. The ah-ha effect is building up slowly and the big AH-HAAA comes right at the end where you least expect it, and completes the whole story to one piece where everything makes sense.

    There were a couple of scenes with cosmetic "imperfection", where the tiger didn't look as real as it should have but all in all they did an amazing job with the animation. Thru the whole movie you are convinced to be right there, by the boat, watching him struggle to survive and making sense out of everything that has happened (lost of his family, etc). The acting of all actors is top!

    Ang Lee was able to capture me from beginning to the end. The story is actually so touching that you never look around yourself. Your eyes are glued to the screen from start to end. Humor is planted with care to the precise moment where you'd allow yourself to rest and laugh, then he returns gently back to the drama.

    This movie is perfection.

    Thank you

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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.

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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 9, 2012

    Life of Pi

    by Elafntlvr

    This was a wonderful movie to see with my 12 year old daughter. I loved the message that this movie provides and I will take my 14 year old son to see this movie too. This is a wonderfully directed movie with beautiful cinematography!

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    Written January 7, 2013

    Has it all

    by catsbreath

    Saw this as a regular film first but wanted to see the effect 3-D would have on the beautiful scenery in the movie. In addition to the wonderful plot, story line, etc. the 3-D enhances the impact of this movie. Rarely am I moved spiritually by a movie, but the story line and cinematography are far superior to most movies. I have viewed no other film like this since a semi-recent Cameron movie. If you go and are in a distracted mood, see something else, this movie requires your full attention to move you. Do your texting later. Insightful older children and adults will appreciate this movie for its story and/or its beautiful scenes and/or the spirituality.

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    Written January 4, 2013

    An incredibly beautiful movie

    by darkmodge

    I absolutely loved the story in this movie. Full of surprises and thought provoking scenes. The cinematography was literally "through the roof". There's a pool scene filmed from below the swimmers. You can see the clouds in the sky through the water and it takes on the illusion that everyone is flying. This movie is full of magical photography that fills the senses like this scene. Such and amazing adventure and very well portrayed. This movie moved me to tears toward the end. My nine year old daughter as well!

    I walked out of the Theater re-thinking so many things about life. I highly recommend this show. One of the best I have seen in many years. 2 thumbs way up.

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    Written November 26, 2012

    Life of Pi

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    I think the advertisement for this movie is misleading as it compares it to Avatar without explaining why. That being said, I really liked the movie through the first 30 minutes or so but loved the rest of it. It is a thought provoking story with stunning graphics. It made me laugh and brought tears to my eyes. I would recommend it to anyone....just don't expect an Avatar type movie.

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    Written November 25, 2012

    Good Movie - Pretty Faithful to the book

    by ndelregno

    Will have to see it again in 3D.

    It is unusual to see a movie that is faithful to the book on which it was based. While some parts were removed (e.g. going blind and happening upon another castaway adrift) and some were embellished (e.g. Pi's snuggling Richard Parker), it was very well done. The floating island was almost exactly as I pictured it when I read the book.

    Overall, well worth the (very expensive) price of admission.

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    Written May 6, 2013

    Life of Pi

    by ahrayah

    I love this movie. This is the 2nd time I saw it. I never see a movie more than once unless it is very, very good.

    I was so happy that it was still in the threatre at Delray 18.

    I love the scenery, the acting, the mystery of it.

    MUST GO!!!!

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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.

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