Pretentious self indulgence

Rating: 2/10 (10 November 2000)

"Pi" likely was the darling of some obscure film festival in Akron of Moosonee, gushed over by the cognoscenti who ask each other in solemn tones and all seriousness "what was he trying to say?" This is simply a bad film ineptly shot by a self-indulgent filmmaker with no concept of what film should do. Bad hand held high contrast black and white photography filled with pointless camera gimmicks is no substitute for true film art. When I do photographic work and my results are this bad, I replace my chemicals and vow to use my tripod next time. Laughably bad!