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Pi: Faith in Chaos

Mystery. Fantasy. Drama A paranoid mathematician searches for a key number that will unlock the universal patterns found in nature.
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United States
rogerebert.com
"The seductive thing about Aronofsky's film is that it is halfway plausible in terms of modern physics and math (...) I am thrilled when a man risks his mind in the pursuit of a dangerous obsession (…) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 4)" 
United States
The New York Times
"As smart as it is, 'Pi' is awfully hard to watch (...) The thoughts thrown around in 'Pi' (...) couldn't be more opposed to the movie's chaotic style, but that may be the point." 
United Kingdom
BBC
"Aronofsky's rapid cutting keeps the pace up and many of his visuals are genuinely unsettling (...) 'Pi' is a lesson to aspiring film makers everywhere: perfect your skills, be original, be bold (…) Rating: ★★★★★ (out of 5)" 
United Kingdom
Time Out
"Maths meets millennial doom in one of the decade's true originals." 
United Kingdom
The Guardian
"A grubby black-and-white film of wild intensity. It defies categorisation (...) [Gullette] is a vastly more convincing maths genius than Matt Damon in 'Good Will Hunting'." 
United States
CNN
"It contains too much math (...) Aronofsky's script is certainly something different, and, even with an ultra-low budget, he pours on lots of visual tricks" 
United States
AV Club
"True innovation doesn’t require anything fancy (...) The remarkable thing about 'Pi' is that his go-for-broke personal style was evident right out of the gate" 
United Kingdom
Empire
"With a lot of simple but effective optical and aural tricks to suggest the workings of Max's unusual mind, this is one of the most intimate movies in recent memory (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)" 
United States
Variety
"'Willful obscurity becomes compelling (...) If his film leaves one unsatisfied, it’s still remarkable to what extent Aronofsky has rendered the cerebral kinetically intense." 
United States
The Washington Post
"A frantically stylish, often fascinating fable (...) It's primarily a brain teaser, obtuse and ultimately limited in its emotional impact." 
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