Direction: Ang Lee
Screenplay: David Magee
Plot: Yann Martel
Cast: Irfan khan, Suraj Sharma,
Ayush Tandon, Adil Hussain, Tabu, Elie Alouf, Padmini Ramachandran etc
Music: Mychael Danna
Editing: Tim Squyres
Art directors: Al hobbs, Ravi
Srivastava, Dan Webster.
Cinematography: Claudio Miranda
PLOT:
Film opens with a conversation
between Irfankhan (older pi) and his friend who was a foreigner, Irfan khan explains
about his childhood how the name pi was attained from his friends, about his
parents and the zoo which was developed by his father in Pondicherry. From the
early stages of his life pi kept interest in exploring the issues of
spirituality and practicality. Relating the religions Pi explained his
curiosity and eventual acceptance of all genres of gods and their significance.
Adel Husain and Tabu conducted
their performance as parents of Pi Patel who are the zookeepers in Pondicherry.
Eventually, Ail Husain decides to sell their zoo over a land dispute with the
government, and sell the animals to a zoo in Canada which makes the better
occupation than India, but Pi Patel in grief to leave Indian country steps up
into the ship. In the voyage a freak storm sinks the ship makes to loss his
entire family and he escapes on a lifeboat with a small band of animal
survivors including the fearsome tiger named “Richard Parker”. So how did Pi Patel
manage to survive with wild animals in the long voyage of 227 days was the rest
of the story.
Irfan khan walked through his
character as older PI in bringing out his emotions and intensity while retrieving
the childhood scenes as a part of narration. The visual effects done by Kavan
Ahalpara are eye-popping. The 3D imagery is consistently stunning. The
storytelling is outstanding. Especially narration is along with the basic plot without
any feeling of ambiguity to the audience. Camerawork by Claudio Miranda needs special
applauds in showing the scenes of storm effects like thunders, lightening and
sinking of ships. Good work did by Mychael Danna when mentioning about the stuff
of music.
But, most importantly, at the
heart of Ang Lee’s Life of Pi, as in author Yann Martel’s is a riveting odyssey
of human fortitude and faith that never fails to grip. It is entertaining and
uplifting. First half was pretty good to watch, AngLee little bit failed in
catching the same pace in second half although making of new frames in 2nd
half is extraordinary.
TollywoodRoundUp’s rating: 3.75/5