Review of Pi (1998) by Maxime V — 02 Oct 2010

One of the strangest films I've ever seen, Darren Aronofsky's dÃ©but feature-length film shows his genius well.

This review of Pi (1998) was written by Maxime V on 02 Oct 2010.

Pi has generally received very positive reviews.

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