Pi
Film199884 min

Pi

Taste attributes: dramamysterythrillerrobots/ai/spacehorrorpsychologicalslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginaryintricatesurrealgrittyenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardyself destruction/implosionsolving the riddle/not as it seemstroubled leadsunderdog triumphs

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"There will be no order, only chaos"

Boxlist takeA serious thriller that is morally murky, intricate and surreal. Best if you like depth over escapism.

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: very dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: very intricate · Structure: surreal · Look: gritty · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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What lines up

  • Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
  • Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Linearity: Surreal / non-linear, where this profile leans linear / logical

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Synopsis

The debut film from Darren Aronofsky in which a mathematical genius Maximilian Cohen discovers a link in the connection between numbers and reality and thus believes he can predict the future.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

complex relationshipfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardyself destruction/implosionsolving the riddle/not as it seemstroubled leadsunderdog triumphs

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Sean GulletteMark MargolisBen ShenkmanSamia ShoaibPamela Hart

Details

Genre
Drama
Year
1998
Runtime
84 min
Status
Released
Studio
Harvest Filmworks
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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