Morally a catastrophe

Rating: 4/10 (27 December 2013)

As this review is marked to contain spoilers, the reader is probably already familiar with the colorful and visually appealing scenes in the film, so I won't comment about it. All the 4 stars of this review are because of the visuals.
Much more important is the moral message it conveys: one of the two stories told is of a fairy-tale kind. It contains impossible events, and, as stated in the film ending, is simply not true. The second is a drastic, but true story. Both have the same beginning and the same outcome in the end to Pi but differ terribly in between. The message one gets from the film is that telling lies is a good thing. Myself being a scientist always seeking the truth I cannot disagree more.
Moreover, throughout it contains multiple references to God(s). Very rough ones and obviously untrue.
Overall the film conveys Middle Ages morality: tell a beautiful lie, attribute events to God(s), and don't mention the true causes. Think twice if you plan to show this film to a kid.