★★★★★
Director: Ang Lee
Starring: Suraj Sharma, Irrfan Khan, Tabu, Adil Hussain
❝ YOU CANNOT KNOW THE STRENGTH OF YOUR FAITH UNTIL IT IS TESTED. ❞
Synopsis: After surviving a shipwreck, Pi Patel (Suraj Sharma) finds himself sharing a lifeboat with a Bengal tiger named Richard Parker. Pi begins to learn how to survive in the company of a dangerous carnivore, whilst having his spirituality and faith tested to the limit.
Life of Pi left me utterly speechless, on the brink of a breakdown. Again, another rare kind of film is the one where you, as the viewer can learn something too; something about tolerance, acceptance and belief but within yourself, rather than society (as so many films have recently attempted to show). Courageous, bold and beautiful, Life of Pi takes us on both the physical and metaphysical journey of a boy whose faith has already somewhat been shaken. I don't think I need to state how breathtakingly vibrant and colourful this film's cinematography is. It's there in the trailers you've seen. What the trailer won't show is the connection that Pi has to life. Suraj Sharma must be commended for his absolutely astonishing handling of Pi, having no real experience as an actor. I would believe he was already an A list star had I not known anything about him before viewing this. There are so many layers to Life of Pi, I honestly cannot begin to explain why this film is something that will stay with you for a lifetime. It just is. It's a film I would beg everyone to see, it's a film that redefines originality, it's a film that should make you want to read the book to find out more. It's a film you'll learn from, and if not, then it's a film you'll be mesmerised at from start to finish. I have such great respect for Ang Lee for crafting this masterpiece of cinema.
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