Review of Pi (1998) by Anthony M — 01 Feb 2017

Aronofsky's debut puts him right where he works best, inside the mind of a tortured genius.

This review of Pi (1998) was written by Anthony M on 01 Feb 2017.

Pi has generally received very positive reviews.

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