Life of Pi
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88 out of 100

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  • Starring: Adil Hussain, Ayush Tandon, Gérard Depardieu, Irrfan Khan, Suraj Sharma, Tabu, Tobey maguire
  • Summary: Based on the best-selling novel by Yann Martel, is a magical adventure story centering on Pi Patel, the precocious son of a zookeeper. Dwellers in Pondicherry, India, the family decides to move to Canada, hitching a ride on a huge freighter. After a shipwreck, Pi is found adrift in the Pacific Ocean on a 26-foot lifeboat with a zebra, a hyena, an orangutan and a 450-pound Bengal tiger named Richard Parker, all fighting for survival.… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
  1. Time
    Reviewed by: Richard Corliss
    Oct 1, 2012
    100
    Pi is a giant leap forward, outward and upward in expanding the resources of the evolving medium of movies. Magical realism was rarely so magical and never before so real.
  2. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Todd McCarthy
    Sep 30, 2012
    100
    Meticulous care is evident in every aspect of the film. All three actors playing Pi are outstanding.
  3. Boxoffice Magazine
    Reviewed by: Vadim Rizov
    Sep 30, 2012
    60
    Ang Lee's adaptation of Yann Martel's mega-selling novel Life Of Pi is technically adept, mildly engaging and thematically pedantic.

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