Great for geeks the first time...

Rating: 7/10 (19 August 2004)

(WARNING, SPOILERS)
Disappointing when watching it a second time with my girlfriend. Frankly, it's too choppy, and although other films carry that off well, Pi just doesn't cut it. Another comment relates to the believability. First time through, I thought, "sure, he's got reason to take a drill to his head." Second time, I found it considerably less believable that he was pushed so far to the edge. I thought there were some really great ideas in the film, and interesting characters and scenarios... particularly the next door neighbor, who provides a good picture of just how messed up the character is (Dude, she brought you cookies!). Anyway, it's worth a watch, particularly for those unfamiliar with Phi, or the Golden Ratio, but have enough math to get its implications.