Tried to be more than it is

Rating: 1/10 (6 July 2003)

Now, while I've never really been one for extremely artsy movies, this one caught my eye with its mysterious title and box cover. I read a few of these comments on imdb, and since the majority of them leaned toward Pi as being a thought-provoking and intellectual movie, I marched on down to the nearest Blockbuster and decided to give the film its day in court. Imagine my disappointment when the movie ended, and I hadn't a clue as to what it was even about, not to mention the "deeper meaning" it probably had. The movie aimlessly drifts from what we are supposed to see as reality, to what we are supposed to see as the main character's delusions, often putting him into situations that make no sense, such as a subway station chasing down a bleeding man, and seeing his brain on the ground. I was lost after the third scene, and there were countless scenes similar to the one described.
I know some people are fans of these 'heavy-lifting' movies, but I just figured that I'd add some outsider's insight, so that some of you don't end up making the same mistake I did. 1/10... Terrible.