Life of Pi: Miraculously Brilliant

Rating: 10/10 (2 January 2013)

"You cannot know the strength of your faith until it is tested" where the words of David Magee, when writing this outstanding and beautiful screen play. Ang Lee, a great contemporary filmmaker, known for Brokeback Mountain, Crouching Tiger and Hidden Dragon. He Transformed Yann Martel's best-selling novel, into a world class film, where Claudio Miranda conveys the elements of cinematography. These become not only a visual pleasure for the eye, but also for the mind and soul.
This mesmerizing story commences with the introduction of Pi Patel, a young actor from India named Suraj Sharma. A boy curious by nature, bundled with ravishing faith and firm beliefs, and of course gifted with amazing storytelling abilities. His father, Santosh Patel (Adil Hussain) owns a zoo with an array variety of animals; some of them follow Pi in his journey of adventure and discovery.
After watching the trailer, some may think that "Life of Pi" is a tragic story of a boy who is stuck in the middle of the Pacific Ocean with a Bengal tiger. On the contrary, this film is a story that will take the spectator to another level, merging the themes of imaginary, religion, love, faith and beliefs altogether.
In my humble opinion this story will transcend the history of film making not only because of its great cinematography but also because of its message to humankind. Sometimes life brings joy, love but also sorrow in order to make us believe in ourselves, and become what we really want to achieve in life.
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