Pi (1998): Another
View by Rob Milarvie
Dir: Darren Aronofsky
A gifted and conflicted mathematical visionary theorises that
there are patterns that dominate the matrix of our reality. Through this thesis
he believes there must be a pattern within the stock market that he hopes to
crack.
This sci-fi thriller primly revolves around our protagonist
Maximillian Cohen (Sean Gullette) who begins a tormentingly obsessive journey
into the ultimate system of organised chaos that is the stock market. I found Darren Aronofsky’s directorial debut utterly compelling with a riveting central performance from Sean Gullette depicting a gradual descension into madness. Max takes on the challenge in the hope to prove his personal hypothesis of patterns found in nature, but primly within the financial barter of Wall Street. Additionally Max is persistently shadowed by a financial conglomerate hoping for economic supremacy and see Max as the key for achieving this goal. As well as having a Kabbalah sect intent on unravelling the intricate secrets the Torah holds.
This is a fine piece of film with the inept visual aesthetics only adding to the enjoyment of this indie instalment. 'Pi' sums up the talent Aronofsky has as a director
and is now receiving recognition as one of the best in the cinematic business
at this current moment. All of which was exemplified through this exceptional piece
of work which I recommend for readers to go out and watch.
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