Life of Pi

Life of Pi, the story of a boy stranded at sea was interesting to say the least. I thought a lot of the things that happened were far fetched but it did make the story more interesting then just a boy stuck at sea. The movie was filled with suspense, conflict, and symbolism though so it fit our chapter perfectly. I think the title of this movie is extremely fitting, after all, this is a story that sums up what Pi has been through all of his life. The title tells us exactly what the movie is going to be about.

Life of Pi is a truly suspenseful movie. I kept watching the whole time just to find out what was going to happen next and if he was going to survive. There was so many unexpected twists in the movie including ; huge storms, flying fish, and floating islands that I never knew what was going to happen next. (Page 46)

 Throughout the movie I noticed there is a lot of both internal and external conflict. Pi Patel, the main character, experiences internal conflict when he questions his faith. He wants to believe in God throughout the movie, but his trouble at sea leaves him wondering what he did to deserve this. I think most of the external conflict is shown in his battle to survive at sea. Pi has to survive many unusual circumstances presented by mother nature including; storms, animals, hunger, and thirst. Basically, Pi is constantly battling with his faith and for his life. (Page 58)

The movie also is loaded with symbolism. All of the animals in the life boat symbolize something else. The zebra is passive and cannot defend its self. In the movie they say the zebra represents the sailor, but I think it represents what would have happened if Pi did not fight to survive. The orangutan acts as a mother figure and represents the mother in the movie. I think this symbolizes what would have happened if Pi didn't choose his battles wisely. Next, the hyena is greedy and cowardly. In the movie we are told the hyena represents the cook, but I think the hyena really symbolizes that Pi needed to be brave because greed will only get you so far before something bad happens. Finally, the tiger is brave and has the will to power to live. The tiger is what truly represents Pi because he fights to survive throughout the whole movie. Therefore, I think each animal in the movie represents what would have happened to Pi if he wasn't brave. (Page 71)

Although the movie kept my attention the whole time, I was pretty disappointed in the ending. The fact that he gave us to different stories for us to decide between just made me think that the first one was made up, especially since it was so far fetched to begin with. There were so many details in the movie, that if you missed a little bit you would be confused with the ending. I'd say the movie is good if you have a big imagination, but I probably won't be watching it again soon.