I had not heard about this book till last year when I read about Ang Lee making film on this book and his coming to India and selecting Delhi boy Suraj Sharma as the protagonist. It was then that I read about this story of a young boy sailing from India to Canada with his family and how their ship sinks in the water leaving him stranded in the sea on the ship wreck along with a Tiger and how he survives and fights all odds for an unbelievable 227 days.
Its an incredible story narrated incredibly.....the film is actually a visual delight with absolutely spectacular picturisation throughout. The tiger, thunderstorm, sea creatures, sun rise, night in the sea, island in the end.......there are so many sequences shot so well that they'll take your breath away. And use of 3D technology and and its effects are the finest seen in recent times.
In terms of performances, Suraj Sharma delivers a fantastic performance and so does the other hero of the film...the tiger. Irrfan Khan and Tabu are ok.
On flip side, the film takes a while before the adventure on sea starts, its a bit long and despite being engrossed in this survival story, you feel tired towards last half hour.
But these are small blemishes for what is otherwise an inspiring film about tragedy and triumph, sufferings and survival, fear and faith, evil and humanity and above all, about not losing hope.
Cinema Analyst's Take - it's a cinematic pleasure....watch it.
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