Life of Pi

Critics Rating :

One Line Review: A unique movie, but not engaging.

Positive Points: Direction; Story; impressive visual effects

Negative Points: Weak screenplay

Plot: The story begins with a writer (Rafe Spall) who is looking for an inspiration to write a novel. This is where an older Pi (Irfan Khan) narrates him his real life incidence. After discussing quite few events of his youth including the reason behind his shortened French name(Piscine Molitor Patel) and his first encounter with the dreaded 400 pound Royal Bengal Tiger, strangely named Richard Parker, the protagonist moves on to narrate the main part. Pi's family comprising his father (Adil Hussain), his mother (Tabu) and his younger...