A confusing, disturbing, yet truly amazing film.

Rating: Null/10 (14 August 1999)

If you are not used to films that use unusual leads and bizarre images to progress the narrative, than "Pi" is not for you. The word of mouth has been "freaky", "bizarre", and just plain "f***ed up". After all of the gossip, I couldn't wait to see it. I rented it one night, and was totally blown away by it. Some of it went over my head, but the end result was unforgettable. The reason I liked this film was because it was definitely what people had said about it: it was weird, unique, and fascinating. The visual style was great! It was rough and grainy, yet very beautifully shot. Some IMDB reviewers thought this film was plotless. It might be, depending on which plot you are willing to choose. That is the really strange thing about "Pi". On one level, it's about the greatest mathematical discovery, which would allow people to predict anything, even the stock market. On another level, it's about a mad genius who, thinking he has found an incredible discovery, goes insane. "Pi" twists and turns from discovery, and then onto insanity. I guess that was what confused me and many other people who watched "Pi"; it was hard to decipher what it was really about. I still liked it though, and would highly recommend it to people who want to see a thought provoking film, or even a bizarre head trip.