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Ang Lee's 'Life of Pi' a rare, wondrous delight

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Pi (Suraj Sharma) makes peace with a Bengal tiger on a life boat in Ang Lee's amazing adventure "Life of Pi."

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A young man named Pi (Suraj Sharma) embraces his challenge to survive a shipwreck in Ang Lee's splendid adventure "Life of Pi."

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Ang Lee's "Life of Pi" is a story about a young man named Pi and a Bengal tiger named Richard Parker. From the opening scene to the last, "Life of Pi" spins its narrative magic in glorious 3-D imagery that seamlessly works in the service of its epic tale celebrating the essence of the storytelling experience. This movie embraces metaphor and blends spiritualism with realism effortlessly.