Based on one of the more popular recent novels, a young Indian man named Pi, and his family make the difficult decision to leave India for a new life. His father is a zookeeper, so they leave by cargo boat, taking all the animals with them - the animals are all destined for other zoos. While en route, the storm of the century arises, sinking the boat and all the occupants, with the exception of Pi and a few of the animals. This is the story of his fight for survival over months at sea, with only a tiger for company.
If any movie this year were to score awards for visual effects and cinematography, this one is it. It is a beautiful movie to look at - visually stunning, and the special effects are breathtaking. The young star, Suraj Sharma, is incredible. It's a terrific achievement from director Ang Lee. Roughly two-thirds of it takes place in the middle of the ocean, amid storm and sun, where it's just Pi against the ocean and the tiger. I don't think it gives too much away to say that the tiger is an obvious metaphor.
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