Watched “Life of Pi” @INOX, Vja on 12-12-12
Coming
to the movie. This movie is about Suraj
Sharma from India who survives a shipwreck, and finds himself amidst
on a lifeboat with a Bengal Tiger- named Richard Parker. Not only
does Pi (Suraj Sharma) have to try and survive on the open ocean, but
he also has to use all of his ingenuity to keep the tiger tame and
fed and prevent it from devouring him.
"Life of Pi" is an adaptation to Yann Martel’s succesful "LIFE OF PI" novel. Keeping the story and script apart, I was awed by the quality of the Animals created by CGI (The Bengal Tiger, Zebra and Orangutan). Only a few years ago, this would have been either impossible or ridiculously fake-looking, but I defy anyone to watch LIFE OF PI and not be convinced the animals weren't real. If indeed, they've all been rendered with CGI, I say “LIFE OF PI” needs to win the best Visual Fx award at this year's Oscars.
"Life of Pi" is an adaptation to Yann Martel’s succesful "LIFE OF PI" novel. Keeping the story and script apart, I was awed by the quality of the Animals created by CGI (The Bengal Tiger, Zebra and Orangutan). Only a few years ago, this would have been either impossible or ridiculously fake-looking, but I defy anyone to watch LIFE OF PI and not be convinced the animals weren't real. If indeed, they've all been rendered with CGI, I say “LIFE OF PI” needs to win the best Visual Fx award at this year's Oscars.
Well,
straight to the point...I feel that the movie is Above
Average
and is a
must watch
movie especially
for its Visual effects.
Highlights:
- MPC, Rhythm & Hues team has done wonderful CG and Visual Effect for the movie, especially the Animals and their details. Not to forget the Ocean and waves.
- It's certainly one of the most gorgeous films I've seen in a long time now.
- Good Sound design
- Cinematography by Claudio Miranda in glorious. The best 3D photography in recent times.
- While I found the first half-hour a little frenzied, and jarring in it's flashback/flash-forward technique, once the shipwreck kicks in, and Pi finds himself adrift, it becomes pretty astonishing.
- A bit of boring scenes in the first half and towards the end while Pi narrates the second story to the Insurance company personnel.
My suggestion: This
is a must watch
it in on
the biggest screen possible at the most technically advanced theater
you can find. I'd also say that it's an excellent film for kids.
Well
coming to the rating, it is 3.15/5
(This is my personal opinion on this particular movie - U watch the
movie and decide for yourself).
