Surprisingly Good, 3D not necessary?

Rating: 8/10 (14 January 2013)

I had seen the trailer for this film many times and was still unsure of the story, I went in with open mind and I was not disappointed, visually it was stunning, the dialogue was not cheesy and the story interesting.
The 3D was good, although I am still unsure how much it really added to the experience... My reasoning is that there are sections where you are seeing 'Pi' talking to the journalist, which will have no 3D value.
Overall this was a film that contains a lot of analogies and symbols, it could have possibly been a tiny amount shorter but a very good.
The film works because it doesn't rely on having only Hollywood A-list actors and instead gone for a cast who can portray the characters.