Review of Life of Pi (2012) by Wendall L — 24 Nov 2013

This movie is every bit as visually striking as you have been told. But what they don't tell you is that the story is *even better*. Where Avatar hits you in the face with a redressed Pocahontas plot and marines flying rainbow dinosaurs, this movie takes on the fabric of the human mind, immersing you in subtle ways at first, until you forget you're watching a movie.

It starts as Slumdog Millionaire, moves into Cast-Away, and out-of-nowhere drives it home with a unifying point about the nature of Man and God. "So it is with God." It's heavy stuff, not for the kids unfortunately.

The best blind-buy I've had in a long time. Try to watch the 3D if you can. This is now tied with Argo for my favorite film of 2012. Grade A+.