Life of Pi is a banquet of color; a moveable feast, Indian style.  The movie, based on the book of the same name, written in 2001 by Yann Martel, pulls you in right from the start, with its vibrant and artfully staged introduction of zoo animals.  Leave it to master director Ang Lee, who creates scenes so beautiful that you keep them in your mind, revisiting them over and over again.  I will always remember Pi viewing the sinking cargo ship while floating underwater, the tiger who shares the lifeboat with Pi waiting for him in the boat at the banyan tree island and the night filled with jellyfish.
I will now read the book, as I am sure it is just as wonder-filled and lyrical as the movie.  This was the perfect way to spend the first day of spring...with color and beauty and inspiration.  Many thanks to Yann Martel and Ang Lee.