The wonderful novel, Life of Pi, by Yann Martel is once again in the spotlight. The novel won the 2001 Mann Booker Prize for best fiction written in English by a citizen of the Commonwealth of Nations. Now it is a fabulous movie by Ang Lee. As you might surmise from the above comments, I am a big fan of Life of Pi. I led my book club discussion on the book and have defended it against many of its detractors. It seems you either really love this book or really hate it. I asked the usher at the theater how people were reacting to the movie and he said about 50/50. So, I guess if you didn't like the book, you're not going to like the movie. I went with someone who didn't have a clue about the plot and she loved the movie. Even if you don't like or "get" the movie, it is visually stunning. I saw it in 3D and it was spectacular. So, after 12 years I'm once again thinking about the double Life of Pi. I think that what confuses people the most is: WHAT IS THE TRUTH?! Which story told by Pi is the real story? In the movie the stories are being told by Pi to a writer many years after the shipwreck. Which to believe...
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Wednesday, January 23, 2013
The Double Life of Pi
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The wonderful novel, Life of Pi, by Yann Martel is once again in the spotlight. The novel won the 2001 Mann Booker Prize for best fiction written in English by a citizen of the Commonwealth of Nations. Now it is a fabulous movie by Ang Lee. As you might surmise from the above comments, I am a big fan of Life of Pi. I led my book club discussion on the book and have defended it against many of its detractors. It seems you either really love this book or really hate it. I asked the usher at the theater how people were reacting to the movie and he said about 50/50. So, I guess if you didn't like the book, you're not going to like the movie. I went with someone who didn't have a clue about the plot and she loved the movie. Even if you don't like or "get" the movie, it is visually stunning. I saw it in 3D and it was spectacular. So, after 12 years I'm once again thinking about the double Life of Pi. I think that what confuses people the most is: WHAT IS THE TRUTH?! Which story told by Pi is the real story? In the movie the stories are being told by Pi to a writer many years after the shipwreck. Which to believe...
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The wonderful novel, Life of Pi, by Yann Martel is once again in the spotlight. The novel won the 2001 Mann Booker Prize for best fiction written in English by a citizen of the Commonwealth of Nations. Now it is a fabulous movie by Ang Lee. As you might surmise from the above comments, I am a big fan of Life of Pi. I led my book club discussion on the book and have defended it against many of its detractors. It seems you either really love this book or really hate it. I asked the usher at the theater how people were reacting to the movie and he said about 50/50. So, I guess if you didn't like the book, you're not going to like the movie. I went with someone who didn't have a clue about the plot and she loved the movie. Even if you don't like or "get" the movie, it is visually stunning. I saw it in 3D and it was spectacular. So, after 12 years I'm once again thinking about the double Life of Pi. I think that what confuses people the most is: WHAT IS THE TRUTH?! Which story told by Pi is the real story? In the movie the stories are being told by Pi to a writer many years after the shipwreck. Which to believe...
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