That was a brilliant analysis. Pi represents the soul, belief, and deeper understanding of the *why*, while Richard Parker represents the animalistic desire to eat and survive. Pi has to tame that desire to achieve happiness, salvation, and to survive. It's a metaphor of the human soul vs. the human body, and how it is the job of the soul to control the body, and to hold firm in belief when all is lost. Belief in a higher power isn't something provable by the animalistic human body, by scientific observation of what we can see. It's only provable in the mind, its proof is the pure belief of its existence by the soul. That, I think, is why belief and religion is something inherent to every human society throughout history, and why, I think, it is not something to be pushed away because of our scientific understanding of the world, but is something to be used as a tool to happiness and salvation from your own animalistic desires. This is the Buddhist enlightenment, the Christian salvation, the Islamic path to Paradise. Religion is a tool for consciousness and the soul. That, I think, is the most important message of this film.
He doesn't tame the Tiger he becomes a murderer he kills the fish which to him is a big deal as his vegetarian. It shows that the only thing you can truly believe it is survival itself
@@abasotto1697 yes but I believe the spiritual is in the storytelling connecting with other humans. That's why all religious texts are great stories. They have value in our society for they're not factual
His father doesn't try to break his faith with that demonstration... he's teaching him to not be blinded by it... He's teaching multiple facets of life in that demonstration - a lesson which serves him well to fight it out.. As cruel as he seems initially, he's the perfect father, who doesn't just go about protecting him, but teaching him to be protective of himself..
Yes, his father did not narrow his beliefs and thoughts. Infact he made them more broader and made him to think about his every curiousity and find the answer to his meaning of life by himself. Even though you may not come to a favourable solution to all, but when you believe in yourself and something you have developed by yourself. You will achieve confidence and your own perception towards your life will be throughout, no matter whatever hardships he will have to face.
True, I did not take that character to concern but hey, you're true. Before pi believed in God, so that should be expected for his father not let his son just believe, it was the adventure that made him 'know' God than believe, than just believe
I have watched Life of Pi several times, but to this day, the story never ceases to amaze me. Your explanation of this film is beautifully done. It has made me love and appreciate the movie even more.
Every man bears the burden of both the divine and the beast. When we stare the beast in the eye we only see our own emotion reflected onto us because the beast is within us. We are reliant upon the beast for survival within this realm and must feed it or else it feeds on us. But The Most High grants us dominion over the beast, a powerful tool. He offers us salvation by giving us the long journey of life so that we may let loose our Earthly tethers and cleanse us of the beast through the crucible. Sometimes we just need to tilt our heads and listen
My cats have souls. They are completely different beings. One loves me and shows it and one is a Richard Parker. Very cold and aggressive but sometimes I get glimpses of him being affectionate and wanting to be in my presence.
I have reduced into basic symbols: Pi is the consciousness, the tiger is the mind, the boat is the body, the ocean is life and the island is Maya, the illusion. The story is about consciousness mastering the mind through discipline and love guided by devotion and surrender. Your analysis adds a lot to what I have through, and I also agree with the comments below, about the strong positive influence of his father, who taught him to think rationally, something that is fundamental to avoid falling into dogmatic and fanatic thinking during the spiritual journey.
as someone who has studied this movie A LOT.... your video taught me sooo much more. loved the limitless pi reference. the tiger not looking back makes a lot of sense here.
In my perspective, seeing that island is a shape of floating body is one of most jaw dropping and mysterious scenes in movie history. (PS : I thought that island is a shape of the vishnu statue that piscine had as a kid, like when he lay it on table before he sleep)
Iv'e watched this movie when i was a kid and I tought it was just an adventure movie. Thanks for this video I realised its far deeper and beautiful than I thought.
I don’t think it’s about “making you believe in god” for I think it’s about making you believe in your own faith, you could practice any religion, or no religion at all, but if you don’t have faith in yourself how could you survive three months at sea?
There’s actually a fantastic quote from Pi in the book that goes something like “I have no problem with atheists, because that, in a way, is their own faith. It is agnostics who really bother me, because that is like choosing immobility as a form of transport. At some point, you need to travel as far as logic and reason can carry you, then jump.” I’m sure I butchered the quote haha but the point of it has just continued to resonate with me for years. Believe what you truly see to be the better story.
@@akorn9943 thanks for this reply. That i think was the bottom line of the movie the first time i watched it - believe in the story your mind can fathom.
I also seen the tiger being his hero strength archetype within him, he never left him, he became a part of him. He is what got him through these difficult times, not eating himself up, but self love and it was with this hope which brought him to land. The forest represents life, the heart and soul which connected him to the universal laws of nature. It was hope of the illuminating water that guided him through this journey and self discovery.
I just finished watching this movie. I get what it was about and these are my kind of thoughtful movies. I was crying watching it because I related to the breakup of myself through metaphors and cymbils I did want to see this I didn't want to see myself and look back at myself and know this. My emotions are all over this movie. Saying good bye to either your old self, a time in ur life, a stage ur in regardless of what u have coming to watch this movie one thing u will figure out is yourself. Inside or outside ur gonna take a step back and reflect on what's happening and where are you gonna go from there. What are you gonna do? What do u want? Are you gonna stay the way u are even after you have figured things out. I'm gonna write myself a letter and open it exactly one year from today. This is my ship wreak.. This is my lost at sea time. I'm gonna write to myself. I'm gonna stick to it. Maybe my convictions of today will change all that I hoped for this year. But as the tings that I wished for did happen they just didn't actually arrive for me. You can make dreams and wishes and go on a journey but never arrive. You are just bobbing along those treacherous waters on ur own and sometimes u feel like ur drowning. I am not gonna drown. I'm gonna survive. Me in one years time will be different. Maybe I'll regret keeping things away from me now but it hurts to have them near me right now. Even thought these things are everything I wanted... It just didn't appear to be what I thought it would be. Don't love a person who half loves you. Dont be friends with half a friend. Dont half do a job if ur not gonna stay. See me in 1 years time. ⌚🙏
I am personally an Atheist but I still believe in the fact that the animal story is the true story as of the reasons u explained in the video, well done to u.
No bro the other story was real but we loved the tiger story because it is satisfying. but the other story was a harsh reality and depressing so we did not accept that.
Came here after hearing the most tragic news of irrfan khan sir's passing away... 💔💔😓😓..... Praying for his soul to be in the best of best heavens... Life of pi is the movie that changed my life too.. ... Whenever my life became horrible to go through this movie got screened I'm any movie channel or some way , some force out there made me watch this movie.... to me, today too, I needed to hear your incredible narrative that is exactly a reflection of my feelings and emotions and life's choices!!!!! Praying that irrfan sir's soul is in the best place 🙏🙏😓😓
Very nicely done. I always find it amazing that Pi, when we meet him at the beginning of the film, is a religious man. Despite the fact he had to become Richard Parker to survive, once he has survived, he almost immediately returns to Pi. Richard Parker leaves him without saying goodbye and he returns to his spiritual life. Its is also one of the best explanations of religion at the beginning when we see Pi trying out different religions. While Pi believes in God, the different religions are not really presented as beliefs, merely rituals that bring him comfort. While Christianity, Hinduism or Islam may make him feel closer to God, they are not God.
"Life of Pi" has always been one of my favorite films because of its nuanced layers in storytelling through film. Your analysis on it was very detailed and has so many deep valid points that really make we want to go rewatch the movie again.
Nothing and everything means the same. No simple empty praise alone, beautifully written........and, I agree with your dissertation and summation. I believe additionally, we are infants in our understanding of what surrounds us.
Amazing video! One of my favorite movies! I think that the "Tiger story" actually happened, because Pi's destiny was to lose his family, but God gave him a chance to suffer this in a less painful way, so he can still be a man of faith. At the end he understands that his story could have been much worse, that is why he tells another version, a much worse. God prefers to make he lives the "story with the tiger".
Oh man, i am both overwhelmed with comradery and overcome with the aching sorrow of lonliness at the validation acquired with the knowledge of other people in existence that share the same knowing and depth in life which this movie depicts. Probably fellow INFJs and tortured philosophical/artisan souls. Starseeds in the house! Whoop whoop. The man (the writer) behind this story...it's like a familiar sense of inner unity. I know other's like me exist out there, we're just sprinkled so far, so few, and in between. This movie was soooo deep and yet so many just saw a long boring movie about a tiger in a boat. I've all but lost hope in life. You folks are "my people".
Life of pi is my favorite type of story, It gives u all emotion all the way to relief and is one hell of a journey, and makes u think and is just thoughts type that makes u go,” HOLY SHIT THAT WAS THE GREATEST STORY IVE EVER HEARD”
I have seen the movie and just watched this utube interpretation. I believe the tiger represents the Shadow (Jungian concept) and Pi is the Persona of the main character. When he is in human society, we see Pi. On the other hand, when he is alone with himself in the struggle to survive, Pi (the Persona) is integrated with the tiger (the Shadow ). When he is finally rescued towards the end of the movie, the Shadow once again disappears into the 'deep dark forests' of his mind and now that he is in human society, his Persona reasserts itself. He is sad that he has lost that sense of complete integration that he had during his struggle to survive. Is this movie about our sense of alienation with out true selves in Civilized Society ???
the best movie review ever. I think that the author the book might not have thought on such deeper levels as you did. I am left in amazement to think how could one think on such deeper levels
Faith is belief...and belief gives hope...hope gives a person strength to survive the tough situations..and to be grounded and humble when one sees great heights...universe is God..nature is God..but faith has made it easy for common people to understand all these in the form of stories...the same deeper meanings of human feelings and their beliefs are beautifully depicted in life of pi and wonderfully explained by you..thanks🙏
@@Johnny-xh8cn yes it is in the shape of Vishnu. It is the same shape. We see it first in movie when pi is thanking vishnu for introducing pi to Jesus.
I was very young when I watched the movie, I had no real understatement of the message that was trying to be said. I finished the book tonight, and I wanted to recollect my own thoughts over the book and movie, and you did a phenomenal job! Thank you so much!
I have seen tons of analysis of this film but this one was the best and the most accurate one so far. No bullshit, just the core message of the film itself. Loved it.
Jesus Christ died on the cross for the sins of the world to save mankind from death and hell and offer instead the gift of forgiveness and eternal life. He was buried for three days and rose from the dead on the third day according to the scriptures. Repent and believe on His name and you will be saved! God bless you and your family.
Bow to you 🤗. Thanks to you. I have be seeking an answer why tiger didn't even look back. What is the spiritual entanglement need to be learn? Finally found the answer but still kills my heart tiger despite of pi father answers
Thank you so much for this video. This movie has a lot of meaning to me, I was raised in a home where a little baby boy my two-year-old or than me brother, was abused really bad and then things got worse. My father would beat him in his bed every morning when he woke up. There’s very much more to the story, I had overcome 50 years of chronic headaches I figured out what the cause was, excitotoxins, by the way, all I had to do was eat 100% USDA organic and get on vitamin D3, a lot of it, anyway I’m still in that house. I’ve been living in the laundry room for over a year. I’m lucky to own a home, I have a plan now that I don’t have headaches I am working on it. This movie has great healing affects for me. Identify with this house as being the boat and the flashbacks of being the tiger, and so much more💜
I have to add this : I just watched this video and listened to you explaining the details. I find it amazing that you could have thought all this out. It's as if you've discussed it with the writer. I have to say that the movie didn't make me believe in God, nor did the book, which I read afterwards. But listening to you brought me closer to that possibility than anything else in this life ever has . Thank you, you are a brilliant teacher .
I loved the movie so much. I also loved the book/movie Liao Fans Four Lessons. I've had so many friends that were like Mr.Richard Parker. No matter how much I wanted to embrace their friendship. They still hurt me any time they could. I had to accept their betrayal and move on in order to preserve myself and my faith.
I cannot express my gratitude for your meditation on this film. I have listened to the words of sages, monks, popes, and seers and not one has as brilliantly articulated the importance of faith and how it must transcend reason and the practical to understand the deepest mysteries of not merely the human condition but the cosmos itself.
This is awesome! Amazingly rad. As a Christian, I'm undecided on every single element here but thats OK. There is so much truth here that agrees with my faith, I can only say "amen!" Thank you for such a great job breaking down the film. My dream is to write and direct a film as powerful.
I'm a Christian too brother and i believe it might help you to know that unlike what the movie suggests, (a great movie and story btw) Truth does indeed matter to us. For people who don't know the Truth but still need God and Truth, some are ready just like Pi to build a fake Truth and a fake God in order to survive in this evil world. Otherwise, the reality of this world is not a fancy and glamorous one like television and magazines want us to believe. War, disease, ignorance, evil, selfishness, brokenness, loneliness and evil are only some of the themes of reality as we know it without God. The difference for us Christians is that we know the Real God, the Real Truth and we have a Real Hope and Salvation in Jesus in this world and the world to come.
@@maghesencadervaloo331 HINDU SCRIPTURE (Ekam evadvitiyam ch.6 sec. 2 v.1) "He is only one without a second" (Bhagavad Gita 10.3) "Those who know me as unborn and beginningless, and as the Supreme Lord of the universe, they among mortals are free from illusion and released from all evils." (Upanishad ch.4 v.19-20) "He cannot be seen, neither above, nor across, nor in the middle. He is beyond grasp. There is no image that is true to His from. His name is glory itself." "His form is not visible. The eyes cannot see Him. But those who know Him as abiding in the heart through their hearts and minds become immortal." (Rigveda 1:164:46) "Sages call one God by many names." CHRISTIAN SCRIPTURE (Bible Mark 12:29) "The most important one," Jesus answered, "Hear O Israel! The Lord our God is one God." ISLAMIC SCRIPTURE (Surah Al-Baqarah 163) "And your God is one God. There is none worthy of worship except him." (Surah Al-Ikhlas) "Say he is God, the eternal and absolute. He begets not nor is he begotten. There is none comparable to him."
Pi parting ways with Richard Parker is him parting ways with survival persona, and something that got him thru one of the most difficult things he’s ever done
Hey thank you for this. I just finished the book today and you really helped tie out together for me. I'm going to watch the movie now. Infinite blessings
Reminds me to Terry Pratchett: "The Humans need Fantasy to be Human [...] you need to belive in things that are not true, how else could they become? " I know not the same Massage but it reminds me on this
Here I loose myself my body holds me no more. Defining our spiritual connection in words, videos of mortals demise only further darkens any reason man's stories never takes the place of our inner Devine connection. God's words feeling is from one source inside deception outside. All that is is God's performance for God's purpose. Faith is my understanding. The world is God's pasture. Feed on the devine menu served up by one cheft. What falls prey to God is cultivated by God what is waiste is ment to build tomorrow's lush pasture.
Brought tears to my eyes, since my wife's death I've got closer to my cat emotional substitution I've always admired them big or small aloof, arrogant, self-serving, cowardly, vicious, cruel ad Infinitum. Dogs to loyal to submissive not for me. This is the first time that I have subscribed to a channel I shall post another comment at a later date I have not finished with you keep up the good work. Rumtumtigger PS How on Earth does one summons up the emojis on this communication system.
There are a few intelligent and deep RUclipsrs, congratulations. There's also an another explanation, if you want to really feel the existence of god then you've to surrounded with nature. We mammals are born to explore, it's a blessing that we can feel the spirituality.
This is what’s life to me. This video made me cry and smile and I just felt understood. I love this Chanel and this video, thank you for being so good in the world.❤️
you did a beautiful job, explaining the movie, its metaphors, its "meaning", also, the movie is a great metaphor for the creative process...how the artists takes the facts, translates them into images, which are richer and more potent then the mere facts...i always saw this book and movie as one of the best examples of how artists create....
Brilliant analysis. This is perhaps my favorite movie and I saw myslef in it in many ways but couldn't articulate exactly why that was but you did that for me. Thanks. It's so interesting and ironic that Pi had to tame his animalistic desires to survive. It also illustrates why a belief is good or bad, while true or false perhaps are secondary to that.
I think it's also important that he completely made up the meaning of his name. His name destined him to be a loser for the rest of his life. Even though it was a beautiful name, that was inspired by the most beautiful swimming pool. It became something that was damaging his image because his name was taken out of context. His name was misunderstood and no matter how much he would try to explain, no one would ever change their minds. Until he finds a way to relate it to one of the most respected symbols in the world, pi.
I watched your video again, because I loved this movie and have pondered my self over long period of time as to what the ending meant. I also thought of a similar reason you gave for the ending, I just didn't have anyone to discuss it to, people really don't notice the beauty of this story behind the spectacle on the screen. It's almost as if watching a 3D movie but still looking at it as if it is 2D. I hope I made some sense there. Best of luck.
I agree , not a lot of people try to understand the deeper meaning . And you can't force stuff like that on people , the most one could do is make a video about it and hope that people will watch. Thanks !
I've watched this analysis so many times. I love what you say. It matches my own opinion and feelings on this beautiful story. It's one of my top 3 favorite movies. I'm kind of multi-religious myself. This story heals my heart and rests my soul in a way that is magical.
kind of made me think that maybe every aspect , color , charecter and emotion had a thinking behind it .............................. was looking for that night scean in the ocean , idk how i dropped here but i truley enjoyed it
I was searching for the scene in the movie in which Pi says something like "religion Is like a mansion with many rooms"... Or something like that. And I found this video, which showed me many things I hadnt noticed (like the colours symbolizing certain things)... Thank you, great job!!!
Thank you. I recently watched "Life of Pi" for the ninth time (I keep count!) but your review still pointed out a few things to make me enjoy it more the tenth time.
Thanks for the video that opens me to the deeper perspective of the story. Your detailed, in-depth analysis brings the audience to see the deeper dimension of the movie which has all of the reasons to win an Oscar. Your voice is also soothing,no background music that would have interfere with the audience’s critical reflection. Thank you!
Loved video. Really liked analogy. For me one of the best movies ever. I have an illustrated edition of the book also. Love it. My friends think me nuts whenever I see a toy tiger, photo etc, I always say that’s Richard Parker. Thank you again.
Animals do not contemplate their own existence. They live to eat, protect themselves, and raise their offsprings. Therefore; a animal cannot have a soul in the same sense a human being does. That is the main theme of this film, so you got it half right. Pi is fighting to survive by eating and protecting himself. He wonders if God exists, and if so, he surrenders himself to God and ultimately he is saved. But he weeps because he doesn’t understand if God saved him or he saved himself. The line “He left me so unceremoniously” is a metaphor for Pi not understanding after this arduous journey - if God does, in fact, exist. The animals on board are simply a hallucination as was his landing on the green island. Pi is also an irrational number. The story is irrational. I like your ideas, however. Well done. - On quarantine and rewatching the film.
this is actually a great summary and explaination of the movie i could only see a few shots compiled together so i couldn't really understand the movie i could actually relate to Pi, honestly i question the existance on god and was questioning my belief of my religion, because of this Movie i realized i can go like what pi did, having faith and just believe, even if that IS the meaning of religion i just keep my faith and believe
I’ve been searching for a video which can really explain the religious meaning behind the movie. Thank you so much for solving the puzzle for me! All the best to you!
ok.. so u trying to imply that Vishnu is carnivorous or attaining him leads to false salvation? coz I didn't see any other interpretation for this island.. my interpretations is that the island is not a metaphor for Vishnu.. it may imply that everything that floats on the endless ocean and gives you hope cannot be Vishnu.. Pi leaves this place because he does not want to live a lie having false hopes and must search for the real Vishnu..
That was a brilliant analysis. Pi represents the soul, belief, and deeper understanding of the *why*, while Richard Parker represents the animalistic desire to eat and survive. Pi has to tame that desire to achieve happiness, salvation, and to survive. It's a metaphor of the human soul vs. the human body, and how it is the job of the soul to control the body, and to hold firm in belief when all is lost.
Belief in a higher power isn't something provable by the animalistic human body, by scientific observation of what we can see. It's only provable in the mind, its proof is the pure belief of its existence by the soul. That, I think, is why belief and religion is something inherent to every human society throughout history, and why, I think, it is not something to be pushed away because of our scientific understanding of the world, but is something to be used as a tool to happiness and salvation from your own animalistic desires. This is the Buddhist enlightenment, the Christian salvation, the Islamic path to Paradise. Religion is a tool for consciousness and the soul. That, I think, is the most important message of this film.
this comment enlightens me, thank you!
Aurie beautifully worded
He doesn't tame the Tiger he becomes a murderer he kills the fish which to him is a big deal as his vegetarian. It shows that the only thing you can truly believe it is survival itself
@@jayncoclassic both the spiritual and the animalistic sides need to be tended to but to a certain extent.
@@abasotto1697 yes but I believe the spiritual is in the storytelling connecting with other humans. That's why all religious texts are great stories. They have value in our society for they're not factual
His father doesn't try to break his faith with that demonstration... he's teaching him to not be blinded by it... He's teaching multiple facets of life in that demonstration - a lesson which serves him well to fight it out.. As cruel as he seems initially, he's the perfect father, who doesn't just go about protecting him, but teaching him to be protective of himself..
Yes, his father did not narrow his beliefs and thoughts. Infact he made them more broader and made him to think about his every curiousity and find the answer to his meaning of life by himself. Even though you may not come to a favourable solution to all, but when you believe in yourself and something you have developed by yourself. You will achieve confidence and your own perception towards your life will be throughout, no matter whatever hardships he will have to face.
Excellent observation. I got the same message.
True, I did not take that character to concern but hey, you're true. Before pi believed in God, so that should be expected for his father not let his son just believe, it was the adventure that made him 'know' God than believe, than just believe
Yeah, he regrets that he could not thank his father for all the lessons he learned
I have watched Life of Pi several times, but to this day, the story never ceases to amaze me. Your explanation of this film is beautifully done. It has made me love and appreciate the movie even more.
How can someone torture themselves to watch this trash more than once?? Unbelievable
@@wargoddess1704you must’ve missed the point
@@Jprager there is no point. This is a waste of time
Every man bears the burden of both the divine and the beast. When we stare the beast in the eye we only see our own emotion reflected onto us because the beast is within us. We are reliant upon the beast for survival within this realm and must feed it or else it feeds on us. But The Most High grants us dominion over the beast, a powerful tool. He offers us salvation by giving us the long journey of life so that we may let loose our Earthly tethers and cleanse us of the beast through the crucible. Sometimes we just need to tilt our heads and listen
And astounding story of Mr Pi Patel of courage & endurance 💐R.I.P IRFAN
im pretty sure its spelled irfan not irfhan.......
The conclusion on the "π" literally blow me up that was a brilliant explanation thank you
Danny George agreed
Agreed
Agree it mind blowing❤
My cats have souls. They are completely different beings. One loves me and shows it and one is a Richard Parker. Very cold and aggressive but sometimes I get glimpses of him being affectionate and wanting to be in my presence.
I have reduced into basic symbols: Pi is the consciousness, the tiger is the mind, the boat is the body, the ocean is life and the island is Maya, the illusion. The story is about consciousness mastering the mind through discipline and love guided by devotion and surrender. Your analysis adds a lot to what I have through, and I also agree with the comments below, about the strong positive influence of his father, who taught him to think rationally, something that is fundamental to avoid falling into dogmatic and fanatic thinking during the spiritual journey.
So the tiger is the subconscious mind?
So perfectly said
as someone who has studied this movie A LOT.... your video taught me sooo much more. loved the limitless pi reference. the tiger not looking back makes a lot of sense here.
In my perspective, seeing that island is a shape of floating body is one of most jaw dropping and mysterious scenes in movie history.
(PS : I thought that island is a shape of the vishnu statue that piscine had as a kid, like when he lay it on table before he sleep)
Iv'e watched this movie when i was a kid and I tought it was just an adventure movie. Thanks for this video I realised its far deeper and beautiful than I thought.
I don’t think it’s about “making you believe in god” for I think it’s about making you believe in your own faith, you could practice any religion, or no religion at all, but if you don’t have faith in yourself how could you survive three months at sea?
There’s actually a fantastic quote from Pi in the book that goes something like “I have no problem with atheists, because that, in a way, is their own faith. It is agnostics who really bother me, because that is like choosing immobility as a form of transport. At some point, you need to travel as far as logic and reason can carry you, then jump.” I’m sure I butchered the quote haha but the point of it has just continued to resonate with me for years. Believe what you truly see to be the better story.
@@akorn9943 well said bro
@@akorn9943 thanks for this reply. That i think was the bottom line of the movie the first time i watched it - believe in the story your mind can fathom.
7 months*
Best movie explanation ever on RUclips.
its an amazing movie, I'm about to watch it in 4k
btw watch Groundhog day its amazing too
absolutely!
Official!!!!
It’s not an explanation it’s more of an analysis
I also seen the tiger being his hero strength archetype within him, he never left him, he became a part of him. He is what got him through these difficult times, not eating himself up, but self love and it was with this hope which brought him to land. The forest represents life, the heart and soul which connected him to the universal laws of nature. It was hope of the illuminating water that guided him through this journey and self discovery.
I just finished watching this movie. I get what it was about and these are my kind of thoughtful movies. I was crying watching it because I related to the breakup of myself through metaphors and cymbils I did want to see this I didn't want to see myself and look back at myself and know this. My emotions are all over this movie. Saying good bye to either your old self, a time in ur life, a stage ur in regardless of what u have coming to watch this movie one thing u will figure out is yourself. Inside or outside ur gonna take a step back and reflect on what's happening and where are you gonna go from there. What are you gonna do? What do u want? Are you gonna stay the way u are even after you have figured things out.
I'm gonna write myself a letter and open it exactly one year from today.
This is my ship wreak.. This is my lost at sea time. I'm gonna write to myself. I'm gonna stick to it. Maybe my convictions of today will change all that I hoped for this year. But as the tings that I wished for did happen they just didn't actually arrive for me. You can make dreams and wishes and go on a journey but never arrive. You are just bobbing along those treacherous waters on ur own and sometimes u feel like ur drowning. I am not gonna drown.
I'm gonna survive. Me in one years time will be different. Maybe I'll regret keeping things away from me now but it hurts to have them near me right now.
Even thought these things are everything I wanted... It just didn't appear to be what I thought it would be. Don't love a person who half loves you.
Dont be friends with half a friend.
Dont half do a job if ur not gonna stay.
See me in 1 years time.
⌚🙏
Good luck on your journey. U got this. :-)
My heart goes out to you
@@corneliar1666 thank you soo much. There's not a person in the world that can hurt a woman. Than another woman. Life's getting better I hope.
it has been a year. you time has come
How are you
I am personally an Atheist but I still believe in the fact that the animal story is the true story as of the reasons u explained in the video, well done to u.
U love dogs ,,right! 😅
No bro the other story was real but we loved the tiger story because it is satisfying. but the other story was a harsh reality and depressing so we did not accept that.
Richard Parker was Pi's ego, the calmer you get as a being you are able to tame your ego(mind) and live with it
This film was so beautiful that it makes me cry every time I am watching it.
And your lessons in this vid made me cry and appreciate it even more
The philosophy of this film couldn't be understood by Hollywood. This is life lession.
Came here after hearing the most tragic news of irrfan khan sir's passing away... 💔💔😓😓..... Praying for his soul to be in the best of best heavens... Life of pi is the movie that changed my life too.. ... Whenever my life became horrible to go through this movie got screened I'm any movie channel or some way , some force out there made me watch this movie.... to me, today too, I needed to hear your incredible narrative that is exactly a reflection of my feelings and emotions and life's choices!!!!! Praying that irrfan sir's soul is in the best place 🙏🙏😓😓
Very nicely done. I always find it amazing that Pi, when we meet him at the beginning of the film, is a religious man. Despite the fact he had to become Richard Parker to survive, once he has survived, he almost immediately returns to Pi. Richard Parker leaves him without saying goodbye and he returns to his spiritual life.
Its is also one of the best explanations of religion at the beginning when we see Pi trying out different religions. While Pi believes in God, the different religions are not really presented as beliefs, merely rituals that bring him comfort. While Christianity, Hinduism or Islam may make him feel closer to God, they are not God.
Chris S its like you got to expressively ask God who He is. i got my answer
"Life of Pi" has always been one of my favorite films because of its nuanced layers in storytelling through film. Your analysis on it was very detailed and has so many deep valid points that really make we want to go rewatch the movie again.
Nothing and everything means the same. No simple empty praise alone, beautifully written........and, I agree with your dissertation and summation. I believe additionally, we are infants in our understanding of what surrounds us.
Amazing video! One of my favorite movies! I think that the "Tiger story" actually happened, because Pi's destiny was to lose his family, but God gave him a chance to suffer this in a less painful way, so he can still be a man of faith. At the end he understands that his story could have been much worse, that is why he tells another version, a much worse. God prefers to make he lives the "story with the tiger".
Watching about covid19 leads me here. Thanks for the sign
Really Superb Excellent work
Dude this was work. Dude you own it. This video essay was enlightening. You my friend are world class
Thanks dude , that means a lot !
orange: ambition and spirituality
white : peace
green: hope
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Im reading the book right now and this video explains a lot about the meanings behind the story. Thank you!
Oh man, i am both overwhelmed with comradery and overcome with the aching sorrow of lonliness at the validation acquired with the knowledge of other people in existence that share the same knowing and depth in life which this movie depicts. Probably fellow INFJs and tortured philosophical/artisan souls. Starseeds in the house! Whoop whoop. The man (the writer) behind this story...it's like a familiar sense of inner unity. I know other's like me exist out there, we're just sprinkled so far, so few, and in between. This movie was soooo deep and yet so many just saw a long boring movie about a tiger in a boat. I've all but lost hope in life. You folks are "my people".
Same here 👍
Just stay strong its all gonna be ok.
Why loneliness due to that validation?
Life of pi is my favorite type of story, It gives u all emotion all the way to relief and is one hell of a journey, and makes u think and is just thoughts type that makes u go,” HOLY SHIT THAT WAS THE GREATEST STORY IVE EVER HEARD”
I have seen the movie and just watched this utube interpretation. I believe the tiger represents the Shadow (Jungian concept) and Pi is the Persona of the main character. When he is in human society, we see Pi. On the other hand, when he is alone with himself in the struggle to survive, Pi (the Persona) is integrated with the tiger (the Shadow ). When he is finally rescued towards the end of the movie, the Shadow once again disappears into the 'deep dark forests' of his mind and now that he is in human society, his Persona reasserts itself. He is sad that he has lost that sense of complete integration that he had during his struggle to survive. Is this movie about our sense of alienation with out true selves in Civilized Society ???
the best movie review ever. I think that the author the book might not have thought on such deeper levels as you did.
I am left in amazement to think how could one think on such deeper levels
.....Choose your story ...🧡 This is one of the most important clever stories ever told
8:50 wise words bro.... lost my words!
Faith is belief...and belief gives hope...hope gives a person strength to survive the tough situations..and to be grounded and humble when one sees great heights...universe is God..nature is God..but faith has made it easy for common people to understand all these in the form of stories...the same deeper meanings of human feelings and their beliefs are beautifully depicted in life of pi and wonderfully explained by you..thanks🙏
8:49 a laying dead body island? Really? I didnt noticed that while watching the movie😱
Funny because lich means corpse.
@@Johnny-xh8cn yes it is in the shape of Vishnu. It is the same shape. We see it first in movie when pi is thanking vishnu for introducing pi to Jesus.
@@Johnny-xh8cn I also thought the same, 2.20 Vishnu is shown in sleeping position.
I was very young when I watched the movie, I had no real understatement of the message that was trying to be said. I finished the book tonight, and I wanted to recollect my own thoughts over the book and movie, and you did a phenomenal job! Thank you so much!
I have seen tons of analysis of this film but this one was the best and the most accurate one so far. No bullshit, just the core message of the film itself. Loved it.
Jesus Christ died on the cross for the sins of the world to save mankind from death and hell and offer instead the gift of forgiveness and eternal life.
He was buried for three days and rose from the dead on the third day according to the scriptures.
Repent and believe on His name and you will be saved! God bless you and your family.
Bow to you 🤗. Thanks to you. I have be seeking an answer why tiger didn't even look back.
What is the spiritual entanglement need to be learn? Finally found the answer but still kills my heart tiger despite of pi father answers
Thank you so much for this video. This movie has a lot of meaning to me, I was raised in a home where a little baby boy my two-year-old or than me brother, was abused really bad and then things got worse. My father would beat him in his bed every morning when he woke up. There’s very much more to the story, I had overcome 50 years of chronic headaches I figured out what the cause was, excitotoxins, by the way, all I had to do was eat 100% USDA organic and get on vitamin D3, a lot of it, anyway I’m still in that house. I’ve been living in the laundry room for over a year. I’m lucky to own a home, I have a plan now that I don’t have headaches I am working on it. This movie has great healing affects for me. Identify with this house as being the boat and the flashbacks of being the tiger, and so much more💜
This was an amazing explanation. The conclusion melted my heart because I feel like I relate to it. I love this story and now I love it even more.
I have to add this : I just watched this video and listened to you explaining the details. I find it amazing that you could have thought all this out. It's as if you've discussed it with the writer. I have to say that the movie didn't make me believe in God, nor did the book, which I read afterwards. But listening to you brought me closer to that possibility than anything else in this life ever has . Thank you, you are a brilliant teacher .
I loved the movie so much. I also loved the book/movie Liao Fans Four Lessons. I've had so many friends that were like Mr.Richard Parker. No matter how much I wanted to embrace their friendship. They still hurt me any time they could. I had to accept their betrayal and move on in order to preserve myself and my faith.
I feel like everything pi sees in the sea, represents everything that was taken from him by it
I cannot express my gratitude for your meditation on this film. I have listened to the words of sages, monks, popes, and seers and not one has as brilliantly articulated the importance of faith and how it must transcend reason and the practical to understand the deepest mysteries of not merely the human condition but the cosmos itself.
Don't give me more credit than i deserve my friend. But thank you for enjoying this video. Peace and love !
I cant watch the movie without conjuring up deep emotions.. good analysis… and so it goes with god
This is awesome! Amazingly rad. As a Christian, I'm undecided on every single element here but thats OK. There is so much truth here that agrees with my faith, I can only say "amen!" Thank you for such a great job breaking down the film. My dream is to write and direct a film as powerful.
I'm a Christian too brother and i believe it might help you to know that unlike what the movie suggests, (a great movie and story btw) Truth does indeed matter to us. For people who don't know the Truth but still need God and Truth, some are ready just like Pi to build a fake Truth and a fake God in order to survive in this evil world. Otherwise, the reality of this world is not a fancy and glamorous one like television and magazines want us to believe. War, disease, ignorance, evil, selfishness, brokenness, loneliness and evil are only some of the themes of reality as we know it without God. The difference for us Christians is that we know the Real God, the Real Truth and we have a Real Hope and Salvation in Jesus in this world and the world to come.
@@maghesencadervaloo331 HALLELUJAH! Spot on.
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😂 😂 😂 you’re typing this out on a RUclips movie explanation comment section, chill
Bro.
@@maghesencadervaloo331 HINDU SCRIPTURE
(Ekam evadvitiyam ch.6 sec. 2 v.1)
"He is only one without a second"
(Bhagavad Gita 10.3)
"Those who know me as unborn and beginningless, and as the Supreme Lord of the universe, they among mortals are free from illusion and released from all evils."
(Upanishad ch.4 v.19-20)
"He cannot be seen, neither above, nor across, nor in the middle. He is beyond grasp. There is no image that is true to His from. His name is glory itself."
"His form is not visible. The eyes cannot see Him. But those who know Him as abiding in the heart through their hearts and minds become immortal."
(Rigveda 1:164:46)
"Sages call one God by many names."
CHRISTIAN SCRIPTURE
(Bible Mark 12:29)
"The most important one," Jesus answered, "Hear O Israel! The Lord our God is one God."
ISLAMIC SCRIPTURE
(Surah Al-Baqarah 163)
"And your God is one God. There is none worthy of worship except him."
(Surah Al-Ikhlas)
"Say he is God, the eternal and absolute. He begets not nor is he begotten. There is none comparable to him."
Pi parting ways with Richard Parker is him parting ways with survival persona, and something that got him thru one of the most difficult things he’s ever done
Hey thank you for this. I just finished the book today and you really helped tie out together for me. I'm going to watch the movie now. Infinite blessings
Reminds me to Terry Pratchett:
"The Humans need Fantasy to be Human [...] you need to belive in things that are not true, how else could they become? "
I know not the same Massage but it reminds me on this
beautiful😻. how does this man not have a golden RUclips plague. this helped a lot, thank you and keep being great. your analysis' are life
This was a brilliant explanation. This movie has had a great impact on me and the way I look at my life, specially during hard times.
Here I loose myself my body holds me no more. Defining our spiritual connection in words, videos of mortals demise only further darkens any reason man's stories never takes the place of our inner Devine connection. God's words feeling is from one source inside deception outside. All that is is God's performance for God's purpose. Faith is my understanding. The world is God's pasture. Feed on the devine menu served up by one cheft. What falls prey to God is cultivated by God what is waiste is ment to build tomorrow's lush pasture.
What a load of bollocks!
Brought tears to my eyes, since my wife's death I've got closer to my cat emotional substitution I've always admired them big or small aloof, arrogant, self-serving, cowardly, vicious, cruel ad Infinitum. Dogs to loyal to submissive not for me. This is the first time that I have subscribed to a channel I shall post another comment at a later date I have not finished with you keep up the good work. Rumtumtigger PS How on Earth does one summons up the emojis on this communication system.
There are a few intelligent and deep RUclipsrs, congratulations.
There's also an another explanation, if you want to really feel the existence of god then you've to surrounded with nature. We mammals are born to explore, it's a blessing that we can feel the spirituality.
This is what’s life to me. This video made me cry and smile and I just felt understood. I love this Chanel and this video, thank you for being so good in the world.❤️
beautiful explanation of the movie, analysis of the features is incredible, love it
This is so moving. I couldn't have explained it so beautifully if I tried. I loved this.
you did a beautiful job, explaining the movie, its metaphors, its "meaning", also, the movie is a great metaphor for the creative process...how the artists takes the facts, translates them into images, which are richer and more potent then the mere facts...i always saw this book and movie as one of the best examples of how artists create....
pi is limitless. Nothing can describe this Movie then this one sentence.
Brilliant analysis. This is perhaps my favorite movie and I saw myslef in it in many ways but couldn't articulate exactly why that was but you did that for me. Thanks. It's so interesting and ironic that Pi had to tame his animalistic desires to survive. It also illustrates why a belief is good or bad, while true or false perhaps are secondary to that.
Such a beautiful film...I never forgot it.
I think it's also important that he completely made up the meaning of his name. His name destined him to be a loser for the rest of his life. Even though it was a beautiful name, that was inspired by the most beautiful swimming pool. It became something that was damaging his image because his name was taken out of context. His name was misunderstood and no matter how much he would try to explain, no one would ever change their minds. Until he finds a way to relate it to one of the most respected symbols in the world, pi.
I watched your video again, because I loved this movie and have pondered my self over long period of time as to what the ending meant.
I also thought of a similar reason you gave for the ending, I just didn't have anyone to discuss it to, people really don't notice the beauty of this story behind the spectacle on the screen.
It's almost as if watching a 3D movie but still looking at it as if it is 2D.
I hope I made some sense there.
Best of luck.
I agree , not a lot of people try to understand the deeper meaning . And you can't force stuff like that on people , the most one could do is make a video about it and hope that people will watch.
Thanks !
Brilliant analysis to an equally Brilliant Movie ……. It had earlier left more questions behind than answers which you have unraveled
That was freaking amazing! I was in tears! Very well said and done!!!
Great job on this video. Really enjoyed it.
I've interpreted it a few ways, found so much symbolism and I really like your analysis. God bless you
this video has never failed to be the best thing in my life before my english exams and tests. thank u akshunn for getting me 80% ilysm
I've watched this analysis so many times. I love what you say. It matches my own opinion and feelings on this beautiful story. It's one of my top 3 favorite movies. I'm kind of multi-religious myself. This story heals my heart and rests my soul in a way that is magical.
kind of made me think that maybe every aspect , color , charecter and emotion had a thinking behind it .............................. was looking for that night scean in the ocean , idk how i dropped here but i truley enjoyed it
Life of Pi really did change how I view life.
I was searching for the scene in the movie in which Pi says something like "religion Is like a mansion with many rooms"... Or something like that. And I found this video, which showed me many things I hadnt noticed (like the colours symbolizing certain things)... Thank you, great job!!!
Thank you. I recently watched "Life of Pi" for the ninth time (I keep count!) but your review still pointed out a few things to make me enjoy it more the tenth time.
Thanks for the video that opens me to the deeper perspective of the story. Your detailed, in-depth analysis brings the audience to see the deeper dimension of the movie which has all of the reasons to win an Oscar. Your voice is also soothing,no background music that would have interfere with the audience’s critical reflection. Thank you!
Wow the island being a dead body just blew my mind, thanks for pointing that out… great analysis overall.
This is the best explanation of any movie especially for a movie as multi layered as life of pi, that I've come across.
just watched this and it totally gave me a different more analytical approach to the movie. props on this
Loved video. Really liked analogy. For me one of the best movies ever. I have an illustrated edition of the book also. Love it. My friends think me nuts whenever I see a toy tiger, photo etc, I always say that’s Richard Parker. Thank you again.
Sir, this explanation is more than the best. Thank you.
You gave me something that may be I never find. Or hardly find.
This was amazing. Thank you Akshunn.
Animals do not contemplate their own existence. They live to eat, protect themselves, and raise their offsprings. Therefore; a animal cannot have a soul in the same sense a human being does. That is the main theme of this film, so you got it half right. Pi is fighting to survive by eating and protecting himself. He wonders if God exists, and if so, he surrenders himself to God and ultimately he is saved. But he weeps because he doesn’t understand if God saved him or he saved himself. The line “He left me so unceremoniously” is a metaphor for Pi not understanding after this arduous journey - if God does, in fact, exist. The animals on board are simply a hallucination as was his landing on the green island. Pi is also an irrational number. The story is irrational.
I like your ideas, however. Well done. - On quarantine and rewatching the film.
Thank you. Your explanation helped me understand the symbolism of the colours . Thank you again.
this is actually a great summary and explaination of the movie
i could only see a few shots compiled together so i couldn't really understand the movie
i could actually relate to Pi, honestly i question the existance on god and was questioning my belief of my religion, because of this Movie i realized i can go like what pi did, having faith and just believe, even if that IS the meaning of religion
i just keep my faith and believe
To Allah we belong and to Allah we shall be return.. Rest In Peace Irfhan💐
Now this makes me think this video had also a lot of meaning ...but said it indirectly....
Wow. That was a great explanation. I can now die in peace.
I’ve been searching for a video which can really explain the religious meaning behind the movie. Thank you so much for solving the puzzle for me! All the best to you!
AMAZING FILM, HAVE FAITH ALWAYS AND GOD WILL HELP US
You did just fine...I'm sure ideas might differ amongst different folks perspectives. Thanks for your ideas, brother.
Great video, thank you for your effort making it
Thank you for your heartfelt thoughts , for sharing your passionate believes so generously.
8:48 its not dead body, but a visualisation of Lord Vishnu resting on cosmic ocean.
ok.. so u trying to imply that Vishnu is carnivorous or attaining him leads to false salvation? coz I didn't see any other interpretation for this island.. my interpretations is that the island is not a metaphor for Vishnu.. it may imply that everything that floats on the endless ocean and gives you hope cannot be Vishnu.. Pi leaves this place because he does not want to live a lie having false hopes and must search for the real Vishnu..
You are doing a great job. I can't put to words how soothingly and accurately you have put the movie to words. Absolutely brilliant.
wonderful breakdown. good job sir
This open your mind on a different Level
Thank you. That is the best interpretation of this movie that I have ever heard. Thank you also for leaving your references.
Thank you that was the most beautifully expressed explanation of the movie Ive seen. Made me cry 😭
greetings from Croatia! this is truly artwork! amazing.