"Animals have souls... I have seen it in their eyes." Pi Patel
I wish I had read the book before seeing the film. The film was beautiful, however there is a very important piece that is lost in translation from book to screen: the ending. When you've just seen the entire story play out with the animals, you're going to pick that version when you're told "But it could have happened with people, what do you think?" The story is touching and potentially enlightening if presented to the right person. The pace, however, is not optimal for film and without that big eye-opening finale, there isn’t much to reel the audience back in. Since I haven't read the book, I don't know how much was cut or changed, so I'm not sure if the pacing issues are due to the director doing a true translation or trying to change/add/subtract too much. The reason to see this film, simply put, is that it is a beautiful piece of art. 3D, framing, camera angles, colors, and special effects all work together and do exactly what they are supposed to do. They create magic on screen. There are very few films that are this visually stunning.
Rank: 69
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