Life of pi, more like Life of Pie....that's too obvious

Rating: 9/10 (24 April 2013)

Ang Lee's Life of Pi is one of the most entertaining and uplifting movies of 2012. The amount of hope that this film exudes throughout its 127 minutes equals that of a unicorn dancing on a rainbow bridge made out of skittles and Care Bears, all of whom are covered in bacon and pictures of Jessica Alba pre-pregnancy. Life of Pi is so massively inspiring that I truly believe the human population will reach planetary maximum by 2015,because who can't love a mashup between Slumdog Millionaire and The Lion King, besides that fat kid in North Korea and hyenas.
At its core, Life of Pi is about a young man stuck in the middle of the ocean with a violent creature sharing his survival boat. Soon the two come to grips with each other through mutual understanding for survival and theoretically a unicorn that dances on skittles. However as Mickey Mouse as that plot sounds,Pi really is an engaging film that lacks a single cheesy Elton John song or Calvin and Hobbes type sleepy time snuggling between the lead characters,understanding that I love Calvin and Hobbes. Thankfully Life of Pi is a leap in cinematic storytelling, and possesses one of the few believable surprises ever in film.
But it wouldn't be an Ang Lee movie without detailed sound and visuals that control the scene by helping the viewer understand the mood. Lee is on par with Wes Anderson in terms of structuring the feel of a film, and Life of Pi doesn't disappoint from the incredible talent behind Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and Brokeback Mountain, though he did make that version of the Hulk that was worse than the one TV show episode where Lou Ferrigno was too drunk to appear on screen.
Still the props really go to lead actor Suraj Sharma who starred as the young Pi Patel. Sharma maintains your concern and interest for his safety, despite being almost the sole character of the film, a feat few have been able to pull off before (Tom Hanks in Castaway and Sam Rockwell in Moon). There were other strong actors that had relative parts, but I really don't want to give away a lot of the plot as it is extremely careful in its unveiling of the tale of Patel.
I can't rave enough about Life of Pi, despite being someone that holds resentment for everyone that drives between the hours of 11 am-4 pm. Still by watching the film, I came to grips with my own self-loathing and walked away feeling as optimistic as though I found a crème horn tucked away in my otherwise empty fridge after midnight. Life of Pi is an extremely entertaining movie as long as you remember that it's based off the massively popular novel by Yann Martel, and also that real tigers will eat you. Watch Ang Lee's Life of PI, and never trust your cat while you sleep again.