The Life of Pi: fact or opinion

Movies like this really expand the way you see the world. The life of Pi was a movie about an Indian boy who struggles with the choosing of religion but ultimately decided to practice and study a variety. His father was a zoo keeper and mother was the" teacher" in Pi's life. Growing up he was constantly teased about his name: Piscine which is a french name for pool. In summary the family had to move from india due to the failure of the family ran zoo and took a ships as a means for transportation. moreover; a storm took place and caused the ship to sink leaving Pi the only survivor along with feline companion Richard Parker. Now, stranded and lost at sea, Pi experiences a life changing journey that leaves the public eye speechless and in question: Did all of this really take place?
The movie was released in the U.S. November 21, 2012 and directed by Ang Lee. The main character was portrayed by Suraj Sharma. I give this movie 4 1/2 stars because although the movie was really good and the details and graphics were on point, the movie was lengthy and a little hard to follow. I had to watch the movie twice. This movie was groovy and deserved to 4 academy awards it received!