I cannot remember seeing a better movie in the Cinema. MASTERPIECE!

Rating: 9/10 (3 January 2013)

I just got back from seeing it tonight. I can't remember seeing any movie in the cinema more captivating, spiritually enlightening and adventure-filled. This movie is indeed a MASTERPIECE which will be talked about and loved for many years to come. Like Gandhi was to politics, this movie is like an important missing piece of item to the religion baggage as portrayed in cinema.
Ang Lee is such a brave, but elegant director. I grew to love 'Brokeback Mountain' and I now consider that a masterpiece too and whilst these movies are totally different in nearly every aspect Ang Less is able to make Characters shine with such authenticity that amplifies the beauty of human imperfection like so few director's can.
The movie reminded me a lot of Amadeus. It had a similar story telling tone and intensity. I think Amadeus is better, (although time will tell) but this movie is also an epic of similar spiritual proportions and has brought to the screen something totally original and an almost child like adventurous spirit and innocence that has been missing from modern-day cinema for nearly as long as I can remember.
I do hope it wins the Academy Award for best picture. Unfortunately, 'The Master' by Paul Thomas Anderson movie wasn't nominated, probably because it's too far ahead of it's time. (see my review for 'the master' - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1560747/reviews-208)
It's about time such a movie as 'Life of Pi' gets the nod for being simply a spiritual wondrous adventure filled movie that I always wished I had seen as a kid. It's as though I was thrown back in time. I cannot wait to see it again and again.