Because I didn't read the book, after the film was over, in the back of my mind I never considered the second story even for a second!    I thought he was just making it up, but at that point I was a little perplexed when the writer revealed that the characters in his second story mirrored the animals in his 'real' story. I even brushed off comments when I was first coming across that said the second story could be real.

So now you know what story I believe in... but thanks to the 'hard cold facts' of the second story that were being put forth, I was somewhat being forced to rethink about what exactly happened to Pi. Do I believe in the second story?

IF one truly believed in the first story, no amount of hard facts can ever change you. How likely you are to just switch 'beliefs' shows how strong of a believer you are in either one of your beliefs. The same goes with the believe / faith in God...

You can bring in as many possibilities or proof that the second story is real, but as I have said before, if you are a strong believer in the first story, no amount of 'evidence' will change you.

If you believe...
Animal story = A life of myth, beliefs and religion. Godly.
Human story = Harsh cold facts of life and more grounded in 'science facts' in the realm of possibilities. Less Godly.
Both = As Pi's father himself said, believing in everything is akin to not believing in anything at all

Doubt anyone would not believe in either story, if not there's no point of even being given a choice. Everyone makes choices in life.

Seems like many of our forumers were annoyed by other people while watching this movie. I myself got a share of it. The guy behind me had his feet literally on my arm rest. And his wife was narrating loudly throughout the entire show. My cousin said she sounded like someone turned on "director's comments". After they left, I turned behind and saw the mess they made. Kesian the cleaners.

Just in... Best Movie of the Year Award by AFI!    A lot of other big names in their list, but "Life of Pi" won it.

Here are the current status of the awards for this film thus far:


Can't quite remember a film where I wouldn't mind a third viewing right after a second viewing... but I'll probably wait for the BD. If one truly understands the 'essence' of this film, the underlying message and all, this would easily land among the greatest films they've ever seen. No kidding.
This movie seem like a 'magnet' for annoyances. Interestingly I also had my share of annoyances. On my first viewing though, it was the grown ups. When the second story was being told, a few of them started laughing (thinking Pi was lying convincingly). They kept laughing... and laughing... and laughing until the end of it. Seriously? In fact, several of the folks in front of me actually turned to look at them with a sort of WTH mannerism. 

On my second viewing, it was the kids. I think parents believed this film would be very appropriate for their young kids (it's a PG film so yes), they were screaming and applauding whenever there was any 'animal action' especially with Richard Parker. Not one or two, but a few of them. Luckily though, they weren't too close from where I was seated but it pretty much was for the entire duration of the film.

*There was also a family behind me who seem to not like the whole 'religion' thing, they were clicking their tongues and (I heard) "How can they do this...? Can feel their WTH-ness. 

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Lastly, this film turned out to have grossed way better than "Hugo". A lot of predictions had this film not doing too well at the box office what with a complete unknown lead and more popular films before/after its release.

based on novel, actually pi did prove that bananas float.

In fact the second story described in the book was even more disturbing and grotesque than the movie. Ang Lee should have emphasize on that.