Review of Pi (1998) by Conor H — 17 Feb 2013

An audacious debut by Aronofsky that shows how far a low budget can go with boldness and imagination.

This review of Pi (1998) was written by Conor H on 17 Feb 2013.

Pi has generally received very positive reviews.

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