Yann Martel's Life Of Pi

In the adapted film Life of Pi directed by Ang Lee and written by Yann Martel, the book is clearly better than the movie. This is almost always the case with book to film adaptations. The story takes place for the most part on a life boat in the Pacific Ocean with a young boy named Piscine Molitor Patel, also known as “Pi” and a Bengal tiger named Richard Parker. To the movie’s credit such a book as Life of Pi is certainly hard to modify to the big screen in 120 minutes or less considering all the colorful characters and themes that are painted in the novel. The author’s note in the novel depicts Yann Martel as thoughtful and respectful of Pi and his story. In the movie while Yann is telling Pi about what Mamaji said to him, Yann repeats what Mamaji says in an Indian …show more content…
The mother objects, comforts her young children and scolds her husband for being so harsh. In the movie, the actress Tabu perfectly radiates the essence of a protective mother; her interpretation is perfect. The best Pi is unquestionable the Pi Patel on the lifeboat and not just because he has the most screen time. The actor not only looks the part but also successfully deals with the task of relaying Pi’s internal conflicts while being ship-wrecked. The novel deals with Pi hallucinating while at sea which Suraj Sharma does very convincingly, especially since he is interacting with a CGI Bengal tiger. The music in the movie is absolutely gorgeous. The opening credits with the shots of the animals in their enclosures and the lovely music playing in the background sets the mood for the story. They are opening shots to capture the mind and the music furthers this notion. When Pi and Richard Parker come upon the carnivorous island, the music again sets the mood for the short-lived beauty of this gift. The music is dangerous when it needs to