Life of Pi, a beautiful Journey of faith

It's been days and I am still awestruck! Not since “Avatar”, has a movie left me so riveted! “Life of Pi” turned out to be nothing like I had anticipated. I went in with modest expectations, and came out truly amazed. This movie reaffirmed that there is humanity in cinema. From the trailer, I had anticipated amazing visuals, yet was not quite sure about the story. I figured mediocre, at best(I was mistaken) The story is incredible, a fascinating parable about faith and determination. The director, Ang Lee is impeccable(As always). His mastery of imagery is superb

The story centers on Pi, the son of an Indian zookeeper, who due to unfortunate events finds his family and himself on a freighter to Canada. All the animals are on board and are to be sold once they arrive. A shipwreck later, the boy finds himself alone on a lifeboat with a tiger, zebra, orangutan and hyena. The story is told in flashback mode to a reporter.(Normally I don't care for flashback story-lines) Pi, now a middle-aged man, promises that by the end of the tale, the reporter will believe in God.

I will not give away any more details, except that there are two versions of the shipwreck story and you have to discover which version is believable to yourself. What we do know is that a young man went on a hero's journey, resolved either by pure human perseverance and a Darwinian instinct for survival or by divine intervention. This, in my opinion, is the best part of the film. Long after the credits have rolled you will keep “Life of Pi” in your brain and ponder on this fantastic story's message...It makes no difference what religion you follow, or don't follow for that matter, as long as you're blessed and find reason for your existence, NO ONE has the right to tell you otherwise. We should learn to live and let live and above all never lose hope even when we are pushed to our weakest points.

So if you want a movie that will not only make you think, but captivate you visually as well, then be sure to make a trip to the Warsaw Community Public Library and pick up a copy of “Life of Pi” and remember to tell them Missy sent you!