Review: Pi

       Pi is a portrait of the fine line between madness and genius, also obsession, and math... I guess. Filmed in high contrast black and white, this movie feels like a project submitted to film school. It's very good, but it lacks the polish of director Darren Aronofsky's later work. This is a harsh, film that features plenty of hallucinations, and dizzying camera work, that is often difficult to be sure what is going on. It presents some interesting ideas, and some of the techniques that Aronofsky would go on to perfect in his later works can be seen. This is a difficult movie to watch, and the rewards of its viewing are not worth the effort.

Aronofsky's "Noah" Delayed Due to Flooding

Darren Aronofsky (Black Swan, The Wrestler) has been filming his "Noah" film, based on the Biblical tale of Noah's Ark, at Oyster Bay, NY. To make it as realistic as possible, the director built a massive ark, which measures 450 feet long, 75 feet tall and 45 feet wide. Unfortunately, it was never meant to be sailed.

With production wrapping up within the next few weeks, the ark was forced to deal with flooding as Hurricane Sandy passed through Oyster Bay. Emma Watson, one of the actresses on the film, pointed out the irony of flooding being the cause of problems for the production.

It's not clear how much damage was done to the set, but there's a good chance that some repairs will have to be made. During the delay, Aronofsky wrote that he took the time to catch up on some movies, seeing "Cloud Atlas" and "The Master."

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