Last Monday, Rachel at
Redcliffe Style asked me to be her date at the Brisbane Preview of 'The Life of Pi'. OK, I said - but no kissing on the first date. Even observing that rule, I am so glad I went. The movie was incredible! The tickets had been given to her by
Nuffnang, so thank you Nuffnang, and thank you Rachel!
I had not read the book 'The life of Pi' previously but I wish I had. Not that the movie is unintelligible (at all) it's just that the book has so many layers it would have enriched my understanding of the movie considerably. The movie is not just about a boy stuck on a lifeboat with a tiger, and I suspect the book is not either.
The movie was in 3D, and it is no understatement to say that the movie is so visually stunning, it is a veritable eye-gasm. If you don't like movies with layers
blah blah blah - just sit there and enjoy the spectacle! There where alot of funny moments, and also a few times when I had to dig deep under my glasses and 3D googles to wipe something out of my eye. At times I gripped my seat and once I even whispered to Rachel
'no freakin way!'
So what is the movie really about? There is a twist at the end, and I don't want to give it away, but I think it is safe to say that the story is about an extraordinary boy's understanding of himself, and how he copes with unimaginable trauma.
The boy's name is Pi, so who is Richard Parker?
He is the tiger.
xx
