What I learned from Live of Pi Movie

A very personal review of Life Of Pi of by Ang Lee

Let me first share the story


Based on the best-selling novel by Yann Martel, is a magical adventure story centering on Pi Patel, the son of a zoo keeper. Dwellers in Pondicherry, India, the family decides to move to Canada. After a shipwreck, Pi finds himself adrift in the Pacific Ocean on a 26-foot lifeboat with a zebra, a hyena, an orangutan and a 450-pound Bengal tiger named Richard Parker, all fighting for survival. In short “Life of Pi” is a wonderful adventure story with a philosophical message.

9 Great Lessons I learned from Life of Pie book by Yann Martel 

1. It’s difficult to follow different paths at the same time, as many of them are conflicting in nature and often create confusion and make it difficult to stay focused and at times, lead to wastage of crucial resources.

2. Ensure your own identity. Pi associated a story with his name and that does the trick for him.

3. In spite of your intelligence, a well thought out plan is necessary just like PI followed the survival guidebook after his ship capsized

4. It’s NOT advisable to enter unknown and uncharted territories without adequate research. Pi decided to shift to the raft because he got scared of Richard Parker (tiger) but he was not aware of the whale that will upturn his raft throwing all his supplies to the water.

5. Learn to leave with your aggressive colleagues in a very competitive market. After the whale incident, Pi had to reconcile to the fact that he has to live with Mr. Parker on the lifeboat, an idea, which he had been resisting so far. You need to define your territory & protect the same from your competitor.

6. Don’t stop midway because this might deprive you from larger success. When Pi reached the mysterious floating island of carnivorous algae inhabited by meerkats, it seemed like, he has reached an oasis of life with bountiful food, water and shelter. But, it probably symbolizes the idea of settling for something average when there could be something much better in store. But, covering the last mile is often the most difficult part of the journey when body and mind wants to give up.

7. Never stop and always try to innovate even in a toughest time. Only mentally tough people can survive. I just like the attitude how Pi never gave up hope of survival even in the black sea or the dark clouds or the ominous waves or the hungry predator as company.

8. The idea of timeless existence makes Pi more spiritual because it takes away the obligations in life leaving only the peace you need to become one with whatever religion you may choose. This is a revelation to me. First my life I understood spirituality starts where religion ends.

9. Tough time challenges your creativity. This innovative skill is important to overcome all odds in life.

In summary -  Life of Pi is an intelligently scripted and gorgeously crafted piece of film making. It’s a visual touchstone in modern film making. And if you’re going to see it, you need to see it in theaters and in 3D.