I loved this film because it was NOT RELIGIOUS!!!!!

Rating: 8/10 (20 August 2013)

I just watched the film. I have the book but unfortunately did not get a chance to read it prior to the movie coming out.
I will not spoil the details of the story for you, however I really liked the ending. At some point, I had failed to understand why Pi's journey, described realistically at first, suddenly seemed fictional and not in sync with the beginning. At the end, all is revealed. It actually reminded me a bit about Don Juan de Marco (film).
In my opinion, whether or not the main character believed in God did not matter in the main message of the novel. What really matters is brought to light when a writer (a character in the film), given two different accounts of Pi's journey, prefers the one which was magical although fictional. Pi concludes that it works the same way with (believing in) God. I believe that Yann Martel masterfully demonstrates why many people are naturally inclined to believe in a supreme being. Believing in a god (or in gods) can offer hope and optimism, even if it's hollow. We can also see that with Pi's mother, whose religiousness is only because she misses her past (according to Pi).
Overall, I really enjoyed this film. The only downside to me was that the journey on the sea was dragged a little, but then there wouldn't be much else to talk about if it weren't for that! Highly recommended!