Review of Pi (1998) by Ross E — 29 Jan 2012

Interesting in an enigmatic way; it's hard to distinguish between D Aronofsky's work and Danny Boyle's.

This review of Pi (1998) was written by Ross E on 29 Jan 2012.

Pi has generally received very positive reviews.

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