an outstanding film with much food for thought

Rating: Null/10 (1 December 2012)

This film is about a young Indian boy who survives a shipwreck while cruising the Pacific Ocean. The twist is that there is a tiger on his lifeboat.
The film tells a tale of survival, of how Pi has to battle the treacherous ocean and at the same time fear for the ferocious tiger. His constant battles to survive is engagingly presented, as each challenge is so real. It's amazing how desperate situations can bring another side out of us. As the plot continues, something feels not so right, until the twist comes that everything makes sense again. This twist serves not only to surprise and entertain, but adds a whole new dimension to ponder upon. The struggles presented initially all pales in comparison. It's intensely moving. After watching the film, I felt tingles around my body because the emotional cascade lingers on.