screen |skr_n| |skrin| |skri_n| noun • a blank, typically white or silver surface on which a photographic image is projected : the world's largest movie screen • movies or television; the motion-picture industry : she's a star of the stage as well as the screen. verb [ trans. ] • protect (someone) from something dangerous or unpleasant • evaluate or analyze (something) for its suitability for a particular purpose or application


Saturday, November 24, 2012

Life of Pi

Ya know that scene in Cast Away when Tom Hanks and Wilson set sail from the island on that little raft? Now imagine if that scene was two hours long. That’s The Life of Pi. Yes, it’s beautifully made. But I’m not sure I GOT it. Was the mom an orangutan? Is it all a metaphor for something? I’m also not sure that Pi was really the most interesting guy in the world to spend two hours with. Pi yelled at the tiger a lot, but both he and the tiger had less personality than Wilson. Aw, heck. I’m being nitpicky. It’s a beautifully filmed movie by Ang Lee and company. I just didn’t have the transcendent experience I was thinking I was supposed to have. I thought it was kind of slow.
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