Life of Pi

I must first admit that I once started reading this book and that I didn't enjoy the writing enough to continue to the ocean part of the tale. Had I read on, it may well have really grabbed me. This screenplay however, had no trouble holding my attention from beginning to end. My buddy told me this was visually stunning and a really excellent film, so I went. Even got hooked into paying the unthinkable $22.50 for VIP as that was the only time available we could go to. All of that working against this show, even the price sets the bar high to make it tougher to please, and yet I left this movie with a sense of wonder at the beautiful ideas that run through some brilliant peoples' minds. It was indeed visually glorious, the acting was outstanding (especially impressed with the young Pi), and the story is truly beautiful with a wonderful message about choices in life be they regarding religion or simply how we wish to view and interpret events in our lives and the lives of those around us. This isn't a movie really heavy on action, though there are some great such moments, but it's really rich in thought and ideas. Visually though, absolutely beautiful. A tale of two tales, I know which I'd like to believe;)