Intense, suffocating - brilliant!

Rating: 9/10 (12 December 2011)

I was first introduced to Darren Aronofsky's work through 'Requiem for a Dream'. (An undoubted favourite of mine) Having seen this, I next searched Aronofsky's work and found his debut: PI.
Other than 'Requiem for a Dream', I have not seen many films since (or before) that can rival the true sense of Paranoia induced by this film. The superb acting, killer soundtrack and the black and white cinematography all add to the intense and suffocating nature of this film.
With an integrated and complex obsession for number patterns, computer science, religion, corporate greed and both mental and physical health problems, this film won't appeal to everyone, but it certainly did to me: 9/10