Proof that Aronofsky was a genius even before REQUIEM FOR A DREAM...

Rating: 8/10 (26 January 2009)

It is only human nature to question existence, and to try to find some patterned order in the seemingly random chaos that is life. For Mathematician Max Cohen, the universal language of Mathematics is the only rational way to find the order in the chaos.
In a wonderfully fresh and unique film, Darren Aronofsky explores the nature of chaos and one troubled man's relentless pursuit to find some answer to it all. Shot in black-and-white to give the film a more artistic impression, the cinematography is quite brilliant, as is the score, which fully conveys the overall mood of the film. Sean Gullette is perfectly cast as Cohen, and he fits into the character extremely well. Almost too well. To me the real star is an up-and-coming director named Darren Aronofsky.
PI is a wonderful and freshly weird Motion Picture that will appeal to most. 8/10. 3 stars (out of 4) A marvellously ambitious effort by a director who seems unafraid to take challenges head-on. Should enter my top 300 at 264. Highly recommended.