You can probably tell my indifference to the movie by from these stand-offish accompanying notes. Bloody good food tonight though.
A young writer (Rafe
Spall) seeks out an Indian immigrant called Pi (Shuraj Sharma) who can apparently tell a story about the power of
faith which is so convincing it can make a cynic believe in God. Pi was the son
of a zookeeper whose dreams of starting a new life in Canada with his
family are destroyed by a shipwreck. There follows a fantastical tale as Pi is
stranded on a small boat in the middle of the ocean with an orang-utan, a
zebra, a hyena, and a Bengal Tiger. Life
of Pi is a strong contender for next month's Academy Awards with eleven
nominations including Best Picture.
Written by David
Magee, based on the novel by Yann Martel
Directed by Ang Lee
Running time 127
minutes
Filmography - Ang Lee (b. 1954 Taiwan
Ang Lee moved to the United
States from Taiwan
to study Theatre Directing at the University
of Illinois America , both dealing
with immigration and co-written by James Schamus who became a long-time
collaborator. In Pushing Hands (92)
an old Tai-Chi master moves to the US and struggles to adapt, while The Wedding Banquet (93) is a comedy
about a marriage of convenience between a gay man and a Chinese woman. Lee
returned to Taiwan
for Eat Drink Man Woman (94), about a
chef and his three unmarried daughters. These keenly observed films with their
focus on social conventions made him an unusual but ideal choice to direct Jane
Austen's Sense and Sensibility (95).
A critical and box-office success Lee found himself on Hollywood 's A-list. More acclaim followed
with an adaptation of Rick Moody's novel The
Ice Storm (97) set during the 70's and again dealing with family life. From
here on Lee changes tack and begins making unexpected choices of material. Ride with the Devil (98), a western set
during the Civil War. A martial arts film Crouching
Tiger Hidden Dragon (99) which won four Oscars. Chosen , part of a series of
short films starring Clive Owen as an enigmatic driver who helps people in
trouble. A rare misfire with the comic book adaptation Hulk (2004), but a return to form with Brokeback Mountain (05) about a love affair between two cowboys.
Lee then moved to China
for the outstanding Lust Caution (07),
an espionage thriller set in the 1940’s about a student who becomes involved in
the plot to assassinate a high-ranking government official. Taking Woodstock
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