Life of Pi

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Originally released as a motion picture in 2012.
Special features: A filmmaker's epic journey; a remarkable vision; tiger, tiger burning bright; art gallery; storyboards.
Irrfan Khan, Adil Hussain, Suraj Sharma.
Based on the bestselling novel by Yann Martel. A young Pi Patel, overcoming a cataclysmic shipwreck, finds himself stranded on a lifeboat with the only survivor, a ferocious Bengal tiger named Richard Parker. Limited quantities will included bonus DVD version of the film.
Blu-ray Disc, widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1 (English), Dolby digital 5.1 (Spanish, French), described video 5.1; requires Blu-ray player.
Contents: Life of Pi.

COMMUNITY REVIEWS

Overrated and pretentious submitted by Kurogane Ichigo on April 1, 2013, 1:09pm This was easily one of the worst movies I've seen in a while. Don't mistake me, much of the film is gorgeous and I don't regret seeing those sequences. However, the condescending framing device and pseudo-spiritual nonsense destroy any beauty that follows. The movie is at its best when it's silent. By a more competent writer, the same effect could have been achieved without forcing the "This story will make you believe in God" intention down the viewer's throat. Are there wondrous, near-fantastical stories out there? Absolutely! I love fiction and inventive fantasy. But to insist that these things must necessarily lead one to belief in God is no better than the person who insists everything is the result of God's doing, even when that was not the question that was poised. This film eschews transcendence and self-discovery for platitudes and skin-deep spirituality. It refuses to trust the viewer, insisting that it convey the moral to you before the story has even started. Had it lacked the scenes of other-worldly beauty, I could probably have safely ignored it; but because it includes them, and is so ham-fisted about the rest of its narrative, it becomes an egregious entry in year already bloated with overrated films.

Don't agree with the review under me submitted by hjaworsk on May 1, 2013, 3:19pm this is an amazing story of a boy and animals!
NOT OVERRATED AND PRETENTIOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Different kind of story submitted by r-chopra on August 1, 2013, 9:23am I like it...tiger and an emotional boy.

Life of Pi submitted by SBNB on August 9, 2013, 4:35pm It's a good movie. I liked it. Give it a chance.

good submitted by leenajong on August 6, 2015, 7:13pm Quite good this movie.

Life Of Pi submitted by lstorc on August 6, 2018, 2:51am Visually stunning and heartbreaking

Life of Pi submitted by Varshini on July 26, 2019, 10:55am I appreciated this movie. I think it was just a great story of survival and adventure.