Pi

  • 1998


MOVIE IS intellectual mathematical interesting seductive idiosyncratic
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Positive Reviews 35
Negative reviews 5
Average Rating 3.8/5
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4.4
The seductive thing about Aronofskys film is that it is halfway plausible in terms of modern physics and math. Rogerebert
4.5
We share Maxs feelings of imminent psychological disintegration as the film probes our own insecurity in the face of the eternal. Maths meets millenni .. Time Out
4.5
In some ways, Pi reminded me of a very different film: 1987s Three OClock High, a beautifully shot movie that was just too cleverly stylish for its te ..
1.5
A workout, no question, and not for everyone, but it has intellectual and spiritual fervor, and even when it stops dead for some mystical exposition, .. E Film Critic
3.8
It all leads to a very strange place, and Im particularly impressed with the economical means, both financially and artistically, by which Aronofsky g .. San Francisco Chronicle
4.5
That anyone is out there sweating to make movies (and this ones budget was only $60,000!) about mathematical theories, philosophy and other exertions .. San Francisco Chronicle
3.0
Shot in grainy, high contrast black and white with a lot of simple but effective optical and aural tricks to suggest the workings of Maxs unusual mind ..
1.5
Delivers some thought provoking questions about our digital age, numerology, and the hubris involved in all projects designed to decode the mystery of .. Spirituality And Practice
3.5
This is a film that gives off a rich aroma of intellectual pursuit, but cannot digest the full intellectual and mystical meal it has cooked. Sover
3.8
It probably deserves 3.1416 stars, but since my scale doesnt support that, Ill round it off to three. ReelViews
3.5
Saving Private Ryan doesnt start with just a bang, but with a devastating barrage.
1.9
November 4/17) (November 4/17) An ambitious, audacious failure, Mother! Reel Film Reviews
4.0
I found Cohens quest to be interesting, but it sure made me uncomfortable to watch him writing around and screaming in pain every few minutes. Then ag .. Lariat
3.5
...Aronofskys taste for including horror in his films is evident from his very first feature... Pop Matters
1.5
Perhaps as a short, Pi could have proved engaging, but stretched to feature length it becomes repetitive and unwieldy. Film Journal International ..
4.5
Eureka! This movie is the ultimate portrayal of the numbers racket a slice of pi that as sci fi fantasy really does cut it and makes us hunger fort de .. Internet Reviews
3.5
I can virtually guarantee you wont see anything else like it this year. Internet Reviews
3.0
We are engaged and gripped by the mystery of Pi; heavens to betsy, thats an achievement in itself!
4.5
The movies low budget look neatly matches the claustrophobia of Maxs life, but the filmmakers have also devised some special shooting methods for cert .. Salon
5.0
When youre looking for something that doesnt exist, it makes you crazier the closer you get to it. Eye For Film
4.5
A compelling and, most importantly, original science fiction film which has that rare ability to also be believable.
5.0
Its a pity young British directors arent making films as unique and imaginative as this. Bbc
4.5
Aronofsky, who has parlayed this movies Sundance success into two Hollywood deals, is that rare indie filmmaker who doesnt want to make hip romantic s .. Time
4.4
Writer Steven E. DeSouzas fairly straightforward plotline isnt as outr as Double Teams strange yarn involving a secret think tank/prison, but it makes .. Mr Brown Movies
4.0
While most ninety minute films contain 600 to 700 cuts, Requiem contains 2,000. Birth Movies Death
3.5
When the Torah is explained in mathematical terms, its enough to make you want to take up second year trig like the movie, a deeply flawed idea. Coles Mithey
5.0
This isnt a movie about a cute guy who does math, like Good Will Hunting. Spliced Wire
5.0
Destined for love it or hate it cult status, its a genuinely idiosyncratic study in American miserabilism and the redemption of a beautiful loser. Film Comment
4.2
Pi accomplishes so much more with...its micro budget than a Hollywood production could. Movie Mezzanine
4.4
then dont fret: adeptness at mathematics isnt a prerequisite for enjoying Pi. Scifi Movie Page
4.5
Disturbing, exhilarating, and sure to send anyone of conservative temperament scuttling from the room. Film4
4.5
What is difficult is to view this film without a mind seeking to be intrigued, because, if you dont want intrigue, you shouldnt be watching Pi. Filmcritic.com
3.8
Shot in blotchy, grimy black and white and edited in a style almost reminiscent of the French New Wave, Pi is as jarring to the eye as it is enticing .. James Sanford on Film
4.0
Its a well toned blend of surrealism, science fiction, horror and spiritual mystery that would never have survived Hollywoods script by committee atti .. Need Coffee
5.0
Pi is like a Cronenberg film of the mind, where the unsettling images and lusts are driven by a desire for knowledge, not flesh. Net Flix
3.1
Pi is an interesting film. Not a particularly good one, but interesting nonetheless. Apollo Guide
4.4
Film fans who long for intellectual muscle have reason to hail Mr. Aronofsky for plunging into the mysteries of knowledge, power and the nature of God ..
3.8
Pi is certainly about the burden of genius, but it very well may also be about mythical powers and faulty dogma in Judaism. Bangit Out
4.5
Both story and style reveal the calculations of an artist so desperate to get noticed that he forgot to cover his id. City Pages
1.3
Pi turns what should be a metaphoric relationship into a stupefyingly literal minded thriller.



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