Big Screen Yes, Small Screen No!

Rating: 7/10 (28 January 2013)

This film is cinematically stunning. We watched in on the big screen in a small theater in 3D. How many of the scenes were artificially created really doesn't matter, it was artistically phenomenal. Usually I'm not the type that likes lingering scenes in movies as I'm thinking "come on, let's get on with the story." But in this case, the artistry of the scenes make the movie. But the story is not solid enough to engage me on a small 2D screen. At least I don't think so. As an example, it doesn't matter where in the story I pop in on Moneyball on the movie channel, I end up watching it to the end. The acting and the story is great. I think I could listen to it with no picture. Life of Pi requires the picture. I did not read the book, but I suspect the same is true of the book in describing scenes in such a way that eclipses the story. My recommendation is to catch it on a big screen, but not sure I'd recommend it on a small screen.