Life of Pi

Very much a womans film, Brokeback Mountain I think. Men I know who've seen it found it very uncomfortable viewing. The bit at the end where he opened the wardrobe door crippled me. And I've only just remembered that he died a few years ago as well . Ang Lee seems to put some sort of soul and spirituality into his fims.

I want to see this film (I haven't read the book either). I saw the trailer at my local cinema recently and it looked amazing. Crimson I was stunned by Brokeback Mountain too! I felt like going around telling everyone who would listen just how great it was .

I saw it in 2D and it was still stunning. Can't wait to hear what you think of it [wish I was coming with you]. Enjoy!

Going to see it tonight, probably 2D since my friends have booked the tickets.

The lad wasn't even an actor; just went along to the audition because his brother was going. I think Ang Lee is a genius. I was thinking back to other films that have left me in tears at the end and waking up the next morning still thinking about it and realised that Brokeback Mountain had the same effect; I'd forgotten that Ang Lee had directed it as well. I do want to see it again [although the shipwreck scene freaked my out being a non swimmer and pretty scared of water]. And I love tigers; saw one close up at London Zoo many years ago, just inches away the other side of an one way window. I was thinking last night how important the scene was where the boy tried to feed the tiger the piece of meat when he was in the zoo. It's a film with such depth and meaning you can just dip into it over and over again.

Saw the 3D version yesterday. It was visually stunning, thoroughly enjoyed it.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=UUGjivtBtWk

A very good review I've just read on Empire Film says 'ultimately Pi cannot find meaning with nature itself for nature is without sentiment', and the Mark Kermode review [as ever] sums it up perfectly if I can do a link [which I probably can't]. I always say a good film is one that stays with you, and this one isn't going anywhere for a while.

Quite possibly the most beautiful film I have ever seen. Got quite emotional seeing it and it's one of very few films that has left me with silent tears running down my face at the end [ made a beeline for the loo ].Not a fan of computer generated films but in this case it worked perfectly. Sometimes I felt like a child looking at [through?] a kaleidoscope. May dig into the book to get a feel for it but doubt if it's a book that I could read these days. Almost want to go and see it again because it's so visual [and even tempted to see it in 3D]. I think Mark Kermode said it's the one film he's seen where the 3D effects made the film even better. Stunning [and I want to go to India even more...]

have read the book and really enjoyed it, took the grandchildren age 10 and 13 to see the film and we all thought it was brilliant.

I went to see it in 2D, I didn't read the book and am not sure it would be the type of book that would appeal to me, nevertheless really liked the film loved Pi and Richard Parker even though he was computer generated, just as well really! Looking forward to seeing Quartet tomorrow, there are a lot of good films out at the moment.

You and I must be on the same wavelength nightowl I too hated the book. My DD loved it and has just been to see the film and raved about that too

Don't think I will see this as I hated the book. Everyone else I know seems to have loved it.
Think it was the awful graphic descriptions of animal suffering. Don't think I could bear it on the screen. I'm sure there was a deeper message in there but it was lost on me.

Going to see it tomorrow. Our cinema doesn't do 3D anyway. Glad you've recommended it as it's had mixed reviews. I haven't read the book either as I don't seem to have the concentration for books these days.