Not always can a movie inspire you, test your convictions and question the strength of the faith you hold. Not always can a movie touch the YOU of you.
Life of PI is the story of a person named PI who happens to live with a tiger named Richard Parker on a life boat for over 200 days in the midst of Mariana trench, the deepest part of the Earth, near the pacific ocean. Its the story of his survival.
On the outset, the story appears as if it is a fairy tale, having some amusing characterizations out of ordinary animals with no apparent special powers. For people who look at things as if they are just ordinary, this movie appears ordinary. It is for those, who can see beyond the ordinary.
PI is a vegetarian and believes in more than one religion at the same time. According to his faith, killing animals is a sin, even if it is for the survival. Among his several other belief systems, one is that animals do not think and act, and they always care about survival, and that they do not have any soul like we do. This is particularly taught by his father, who, for his own reasons, does not believe in God.
When he find himself on a life boat after his boat is capsized in the midst of pacific, with a Tiger, an Orangutan, a Zebra and a Hyena, his journey starts.
In a dramatic sequence of events, Hyena kills Orangutan and Zebra, and the Tiger kills the Hyena. He now finds himself only with a Tiger. The Tiger being with him is not a coincidence. It gave him Alertness, Vigilance and above all A reason to live and a way to keep his mind occupied.
As the time passes, survival becomes difficult, with the sea draining away the energy and the hope fading away. This is a classy situation we all face at least once in our life times, may not be like this, not with a tiger, but the essence is the same. PI holds his hope. Just when he is about to give up, submitting himself humbly before HIM, HE shows the way. It leads them to a magical floating islands which kindles his hope, again. But, as with many things in our lives, everything is a test. Yes, everything.
That magical island breathes in life in the day time and takes away whatever has been given, in the night time. Its mystical in nature, but, real enough to live in it. The way the island behaves is the way God behaves.
When PI realize this, he decides to leave the island with a hope of finding land. And he does. When they reach the island, PI would be so tired that he could not muster up the strength and even get up. He simply lies down on the warm sand bed. He describes that as being on the cheek of the God. The tiger, Richard Parker vanishes into the thick forests over there. PI expects a formal, ceremonial end to their unconventional relationship. The Tiger never does that.
And thus ends their remarkable journey. It certainly provides a lot of food for thoughts and if you can take it a little more deep, an entirely new message is waiting for you down there.
As for myself, I watched it twice already and I am planning to watch it again. Like any good book, it feels different every single time.
Life of PI is the story of a person named PI who happens to live with a tiger named Richard Parker on a life boat for over 200 days in the midst of Mariana trench, the deepest part of the Earth, near the pacific ocean. Its the story of his survival.
On the outset, the story appears as if it is a fairy tale, having some amusing characterizations out of ordinary animals with no apparent special powers. For people who look at things as if they are just ordinary, this movie appears ordinary. It is for those, who can see beyond the ordinary.
PI is a vegetarian and believes in more than one religion at the same time. According to his faith, killing animals is a sin, even if it is for the survival. Among his several other belief systems, one is that animals do not think and act, and they always care about survival, and that they do not have any soul like we do. This is particularly taught by his father, who, for his own reasons, does not believe in God.
When he find himself on a life boat after his boat is capsized in the midst of pacific, with a Tiger, an Orangutan, a Zebra and a Hyena, his journey starts.
In a dramatic sequence of events, Hyena kills Orangutan and Zebra, and the Tiger kills the Hyena. He now finds himself only with a Tiger. The Tiger being with him is not a coincidence. It gave him Alertness, Vigilance and above all A reason to live and a way to keep his mind occupied.
As the time passes, survival becomes difficult, with the sea draining away the energy and the hope fading away. This is a classy situation we all face at least once in our life times, may not be like this, not with a tiger, but the essence is the same. PI holds his hope. Just when he is about to give up, submitting himself humbly before HIM, HE shows the way. It leads them to a magical floating islands which kindles his hope, again. But, as with many things in our lives, everything is a test. Yes, everything.
That magical island breathes in life in the day time and takes away whatever has been given, in the night time. Its mystical in nature, but, real enough to live in it. The way the island behaves is the way God behaves.
When PI realize this, he decides to leave the island with a hope of finding land. And he does. When they reach the island, PI would be so tired that he could not muster up the strength and even get up. He simply lies down on the warm sand bed. He describes that as being on the cheek of the God. The tiger, Richard Parker vanishes into the thick forests over there. PI expects a formal, ceremonial end to their unconventional relationship. The Tiger never does that.
And thus ends their remarkable journey. It certainly provides a lot of food for thoughts and if you can take it a little more deep, an entirely new message is waiting for you down there.
As for myself, I watched it twice already and I am planning to watch it again. Like any good book, it feels different every single time.
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