MYST: Life of Pi

For my final MYST post I have decided to rewatch life of Pi. Going into the movie I was a little anxious due to the beautiful day this Sunday had been. However, I was determined to be a complete shut in and kill two birds with one stone and watch Life of Pi and Jaws (for final). All I could say was how great the digital effects blew me away for my second time watching. Thinking back to class about how the digital effects from Life of Pi's effect had bankrupted a digital design firm gives me great sympathy for how their hard work had not paid off.

As for the plot I think it was great in terms of how it resolved itself.*Spoiler Alert* I love how the movie maintains an optimistic attitude with the death of everyone from the ship wreck as a depiction of animals.  Realistically saying you spent months surviving with a hungry tiger for months is a bit unreal, yet I am quite a pessimist after all. In my opinion hollywood should learn from this movie and start producing more philosophical movies such as this. I would give Life of Pi an A for its visual effects, deep intricate optimism and feel good story.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vGhezgI5Es

In this scene in Life of Pi, Pi is in dream state of mind. Perhaps onboard the boat he had hallucinated from dehydration. Regardless it ultimately appears the ocean is the universe and he is just drifting through it. Once knocked down from the universe Pi ultimately realizes it its him that can save himself from drowning in the universe and balance things once more.

“To choose doubt as a philosophy of life is akin to choosing immobility as a means of transportation.” 
― Yann Martel, Life of Pi