A Visual Spectacle

Rating: 8/10 (8 June 2015)

Ang Lee is well-known for making movies that deal with human emotions like love, loss of life, and faith. Life of Pi is the story of a boy who survived a shipwreck with no company except that of a ferocious Bengal Tiger. The story is moving and it is told through flashbacks as Irrfan Khan narrates it to an author who is keen to turn this story into his next novel. The film features some of the best visuals and the use of 3D brings out the best of the surroundings. Suraj Sharma, who had no prior acting experience, is pretty decent in his debut and is able to convey the emotions of losing his family excellently. Even though a Tiger is a carnivorous animal that can kill humans, Pi and the tiger develop a sort of symbiotic relationship which enabled them to survive. The unlikely relationship is portrayed quite well by the director and it is truly like nothing you would have ever seen. The music is inspired by Traditional Indian Music and complements the movie well. It tends to get overly sentimental at times which is an element that could have been avoided. However, do watch the movie for its breathtaking visuals.