Visually stunning

Rating: 10/10 (28 November 2012)

I recently watched the Life of Pi movie and am pleased to say I thoroughly enjoyed it. Having read the book I was worried they might deviate too far from the original storyline as so many book-based movies I've seen in the past have done. Life of Pi was definitely an exception. I don't feel that anything was lost in translation. In fact, I believe the movie actually added to the wonder of the original story through the beautiful cinematography, special effects and acting. There were so many stunning shots throughout the movie, but the zoomed out scenes of Pi Patel's lifeboat floating over the placid sun, sky, and star reflecting waters of the Pacific Ocean were simply breathtaking. I was also very impressed with the 3D special effects, namely the re- creation of Richard Parker (the tiger Pi was stranded with), but overall they did a simply amazing job. Not since Avatar have I been so mesmerized by the combination of beautiful cinematics and 3D visuals... Check out my full review here: http://chrisbrenner.wordpress.com/2012/11/28/38/