Life of Pi (2012)

A beautiful spectacle, Life of Pi is about a young man named Piscine, who gets ship-wrecked while relocating from India to Canada. He survives for months aboard a life-raft with only a handful of zoo animals for companionship. The dangerous journey soon becomes a spiritual one as we wonder if mistruths are acceptable if they serve a greater story - much akin to Big Fish. Sadly, the soundtrack throughout is dull and orchestral when it could have capitalised on the international flavour of the film. The loneliness of the subject matter also makes the runtime feel longer than it really is - like a prettier version of Cast Away. I also would've preferred 20 minutes less ocean and 20 more of his life after the ordeal. Criticisms aside, everyone should see this for its camera work at least.

7.5/10