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Excellent Life of Pi
PostedMarch 3, 2013
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Age:55 to 64
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Goes to the movies:monthly
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Rarely is a film as overall wonderful as the production company touts or critical reviews promise. "Life of Pi" is a rare gift from Ang Lee that exceeds all expectations.
Pros well paced, great story, great actors, all around beauty of a film
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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Great story
PostedDecember 16, 2012
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Great story and acting. The movie did not drag. Always something happening
Pros well paced, great story, great actors
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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Not for kids
PostedDecember 10, 2012
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I saw this movie on strong recommendations from critics and a family member. I was looking for a rainy day escapist movie that would kill 2 hours of my day.
It ended up being an ordeal of animal and human suffering that I found laborious, continually hoping to get to a "happy" part that would give me some emotional uplift. Never found it. I found Castaway to be a better stranded story with a more uplifting ending.
Great CGI affects however.
No, I do not recommend this movie.
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Unexpectedly awesome
PostedDecember 9, 2012
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Age:25 to 34
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When I saw the previews I thought, great another castaway. But this movie is so much better. This story was something else. The scenery, the story, and the acting was great. Go so see this movie!
Pros well paced, great story, great actors
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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Exquisite cinematography, moving story, good life lessons
PostedDecember 2, 2012
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My 12 year-old granddaughter and I went to see Life of Pi together and it was one of the most photographically exquisite filmsI have ever seen.The story was also fascinating and beautifully told. I had no idea there had once been a part of India that was colonized by the French and the scenery was so lovely.
Though it is rated PG I wouldn't take any child younger than 13 to see it only because it is the story of a shipwreck and surviving at sea with animals in the mix so there are scenes that can be frightening to young children (as a scene where the Bengal tiger eats a goat.)
But Ang Lee, the director who won an Oscar for "Brokeback Mountain" surprises in this adult fairy tale of the relationship between a very spiritual Indian young man and the tiger he finally subdues and grows to love as they battle the sea together.
Both my granddaughter and I liked it a lot, and it gave us good opportunity to discuss loyalty, courage, sympathy and persistence, just to name a few examples of the film's themes and life lessons.
Pros great story, breathtaking cinematography
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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exciting and thoughtful
PostedDecember 1, 2012
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excellent parable. Would have preferred to have seen the tiger attack the goat instead of seeing only Pi reaction which was not emotional nor moving.
Pros well paced, great story, great actors, thoughtful
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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2 / 5
Save your money and time.
PostedDecember 1, 2012
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After all of the hype, we were really looking forward to seeing this movie. What a disappointment. The first 30 minutes were so slow that we almost walked out. The accents were so heavy that it was difficult to follow the dialogue. The story was ok but very repetitive. The ending was a nice touch, but oh, the ordeal to get to it.
Cons slow
No, I do not recommend this movie.
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Must see in 3D
PostedNovember 30, 2012
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I was excited to see this movie and it did not disappoint. From the opening shot of the first frame, you will understand why you must see this in 3D. The first scene sets the tone for the 3D overall. Very well done. I have seen some complaints about this movie being too much like Castaway. No such thing. Simple minds think simply. Is it similar? Sure, Two different movies though. That would be like saying this is the same as Gilligan's Island because of being stranded. To me, the context of the movie needs to be looked at, instead of comparing it to a completely different movie. With that said, this is more of a search for a young man to find his way in life. He conforms to different types of religion. It is well portrayed because he is simply trying to find his way in life. He wants to be the best person he can be. This journey helps him acheive that. You will really feel the connection between the tiger and Pi. We can all relate because of pets we may have had in our lives. There are some scenes that may disturb some regarding animals, but to remember this is how life works is essential. This movie is really worth seeing. But HIGHLY recommended to see in 3D!
Pros well paced, great story, inspiring
Cons animal scenes may be much for children
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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