Review of Pi (1998) by Bill F — 30 Dec 2009

Awfully dark, intense and utterly captivating story filmed in grainy black & white. Superbly cut / edited and cast.

This review of Pi (1998) was written by Bill F on 30 Dec 2009.

Pi has generally received very positive reviews.

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