Review of Pi (1998) by Michelle W — 06 Oct 2010

I was pleasantly suprised. I've heard a buzz going around about Aronofsky and even after seing Requiem I didn't go and check him out. I watched Pi because I was on a roll with the math movies.

Much like in Requiem, the soundtrack is killer. It's subtle and explosive all at once and fits the visuals perfectly. It's kind of techno, kinda crazy, kinda creepy.The visuals themselves in black and white, inventive camera along with the perfectly picked music gives this film a really strong sense of mood Through the music we understand Max's paranoia and fear.

The plot is very clever. It presents us several interesting character, but we only ever focus on Max because he's the main character and we haven't learnt enough to be bored. So that when twists do happen, we realise that we'd have known all along i'f we'd really been paying attention. It sneaks up on you in a good way.

The most striking thing for me is his re-use of soundtrack, and the sense of artistry he is able is pull through. An Aronofsky film is obviously an Aronofsky film. They make his films truly belong to him and the become a body of work, which allows them to transcend the barrier between film and art.

My only problem is that there were times when transitions were jumpy, I felt like a I missed something, althought I'm really not sure if that's a good thing in disguise. Okay I'm just pulling a straws here. I loved this film and I can't think of a reason not to give it 5 stars.