Review of Pi (1998) by Fo T — 05 Jun 2011

I realize it isn't perfect, but this film holds way too many memories for me to give it anything but a flawless review.

This review of Pi (1998) was written by Fo T on 05 Jun 2011.

Pi has generally received very positive reviews.

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