126 min, PG

Starring Suraj Sharma, Irrfan Khan, and Rafe Spall

Watched in theaters 12/02/2012

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“He said you had a story that would make me believe in God.”

Wonderfully heartfelt and surprisingly humorous, this film is worth the one viewing for the visuals alone. Ang Lee has created something spectacular here—he has filmed the unfilmable, has turned the screen into a canvas of infinite possibilities, and has turned nonbelievers into believers.

The point of Life of Pi is not to make you believe in One God. Rather, it’s to make you realize that there is a god, in whatever form, shape, or being, that you so desire. There is always hope and a reason to continue a battle that seems futile and meaningless. For Pi (Suraj Sharma), hope comes in form of a tiger.

As we watch Pi suffer, we suffer alongside him. As we watch him rejoice, we rejoice with him.  As he discovers the wonders and beauty of the natural world, we discover the same things through the stunning visuals and fantastical landscapes before our eyes. The 3D is nothing short of spectacular, from the various reflections of the burning sunset upon the silent seas, to the luminescent whale that brings a light to torch the blackened sky, to the twinkling of stars that glitter the horizons beyond.

You walk into the movie, not knowing what to expect. You walk out, feeling like you’ve just braved the roughest seas and storms of the world.

Ultimately, no amount of words can ever suffice to fully explain a film that has to be experienced. Go see it, and I dare you to tell me you come out of it unchanged.

“My greatest enemy became my only hope.”