The Story of a Director Obsessed With Himself

Rating: 3/10 (4 March 2005)

Where can I begin to start hammering at the ungodly mess called Pi? Let me start with Mr. Aronofsky. While this is his directorial debut he has the gall to immediately dub it "a Darren Aronofsky film". Right away he has gotten on my nerves, but I was willing to put that aside if the movie fulfilled the hype. So much for hoping. What follows the opening credits is one of the worst movies I've ever seen. Aronofsky pumps it so full of bullshit that its only message is the director's, a pathetic "Look how artistic I am!" He throws in the token surreal moments, flash shots and angles (I'm so damn tired of the pill popping sequence!), annoying face cameras, and the most convoluted and incomprehensible story ever to be allowed on screen. In my opinion it never should have been. Avoid this catastrophe if you can.