Suraj Sharma stars as Pi Patel in the adventure drama "Life of Pi." | Photo courtesy of 20th Century Fox
"Life of Pi," which is new to the big screen, features Suraj Sharma. | Photo courtesy of 20th Century Fox
Ang Lee directed "Life of Pi," which is based on the 2001 novel of the same name by Yann Martel. | Photo courtesy of 20th Century Fox
The main character in "Life of Pi" is Pi Patel, who is portrayed by Suraj Sharma. | Photo courtesy of 20th Century Fox
★★★1/2 “Life of Pi” is one of those lyrical, internalized novels that should have no business working on the screen. Quite possibly, the story wouldn’t have worked if anyone but Ang Lee had adapted it. The filmmaker who turned martial arts into a poetic blockbuster …
