Read the film review and name three things that the writer
liked about the film.
Life of Pi is a warm and wise adventure, drama and fantasy 3D-film based on Yann Martel’s novel. It tells the wonderful story of Pi Patel, a sixteen-year-old South Indian boy who survives (выжить) in the sea with a tiger for 227 days. Pi, born Piscine Molitor Patel, grows up in the South Indian city of Pondicherry, where his father runs the zoo. When Pi is sixteen, Pi, his mother, father, and brother Ravi along with their zoo’s animals travel to Canada on the Tsimtsum ship. Unfortunately, his family dies in the storm, but Pi survives on the lifeboat. Along with Pi, the lifeboat contains a hyena, a zebra, Orange Juice the orangutan, and Richard Parker the tiger. During the dangerous journey the hyena kills both the zebra and Orange Juice, before Richard Parker kills the hyena. Pi is left alone on a lifeboat with a huge tiger. The boy takes care of the tiger and they become friends.
The film doesn’t star a famous actor or actress, but a talented Indian actor, Suraj Sharma, plays his role very well. His character is very realistic. Richard Parker is a computer-generated tiger in 86 per cent of the film which is made so professionally that it looks like a real tiger. The most amazing thing about the film is, of course, the special effects. The biggest part of the events take place in the Pacific Ocean so water has become the main character itself. To create the effect of the ocean, the filmmaker used a huge water tank: 75 metres long, 30 metres wide and 3 metres deep. There were about 6.5 million liters of water in it. With the help of high-powered wind blowers and fantastic camera work the team created waves and made the ocean look real.
The film Life of Pi teaches us to hope and believe. We are much stronger than we think we are. If we have difficult moments in life, we should never lose our faith (вера). It also teaches us friendship. It brings together two very different creatures who depend on each other. Truly amazing to watch!
Read the review again and answer the questions.
1. Introduction
- What kind of film is it?
- Where and when do the events take place?
- Who stars in it?
2. The plot
- What happens in the story?
3. Opinion and recommendation
- What does the author think about the film?
- Who does the author recommend it to?
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