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IMDb rating 7.3
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Critic Kim Newman
rated 6

Writer-director Aronofsky suggests vast conspiracies just beyond comprehension, but limits the film to the viewpoint of the mad and maddening Max.

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Anders Korsgaard Pedersen
rated 7

Maybe too arthouse but also very disturbing in the very best way possible

2 years ago
Kasper Løvborg
rated 10

Although the gobsmackingly cool score by Clint (The) Man(-)sell certainly helps, Darren Aronofsky's no-budget debut is definitive proof that all you need to make a masterpiece is a good idea and a brilliant director.

3 years ago

Cast & Crew

Mark Margolis
As Sol Robeson
Clint Mansell
As Photographer
Clint Mansell
Composer
Ajay Naidu
As Farroukh
Ben Shenkman
As Lenny Meyer

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Pi (1998) is a thought-provoking thriller that delves into the world of mathematics, mystery, and obsession. The movie follows the story of Max Cohen, a brilliant mathematician who is on the brink of discovering a code that can predict the stock market's movements. As he delves deeper into his work, Max's mental health begins to deteriorate, and he becomes increasingly paranoid and hallucinatory. The film explores various themes, including mathematics, Kabbalah, and the Quran. The movie features multiple references to mathematical theories, such as chaos theory and the Fibonacci sequence. The game of Go also plays a significant role in the film, reflecting Max's obsessive nature and his search for patterns in complex systems. Pi is a gripping intellectual thriller that will keep you on the edge of your seat until its climactic ending. With its unique blend of science, philosophy, and psychological suspense, this movie is sure to leave you questioning the nature of reality and the limits of human knowledge.

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