A slice would be better then the whole Pi.

Rating: 6/10 (21 November 2012)

Ang Lee makes good looking movies. Here again, he is meticulous in his craft and it shows on the screen.
The problem with the Life of Pi is it starts too soon and ends too late. Because it is a story in flash back you know PI survives. If you have seen a trailer you know the movie should start with a great ship wreck scene. It takes to long to get there. End after the rescue. That interesting shaggy dog story from the hospital bed that was heard, not seen, was not needed and not cinematic.
The movie looks and sounds good but it is redundant. How many storms at sea are enough? The movie might have trouble finding an audience. It looks like a family movie, but it is too violent and intense for younger children.
If you go to see it, take your lead from the tiger. When the tiger leaves, you should too.