Darren Aronofsky's first feature should probably list David Lynch's Eraserhead as an inspiration in the credits, most noticeably in a stylistic sense. Its thematic concerns are different, however -- Pi is a puzzle story about stumbling upon answers to questions that probably should not be asked.
Lead actor Sean Gullette is not the most charismatic actor in the world, which is something of a problem when doing a movie with so few even mildly sympathetic characters (see also Aronofsky's next film, Requiem for a Dream, which is what would happen if Trainspotting were run through a humour-and-sympathy scrubber). It's an enjoyable debut, but certainly not deep in any way unless you've never heard of the Kabbalah. Recommended.
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