Pi

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The DVD cover of Pi.

Pi [1] is a 1998 psychological thriller movie written and directed by Darren Aronofsky, who is also known for directing Requiem For A Dream[2]. Aronofsky was such a fan of Lost, he had his agents ask if he could direct an episode.[3] According to Damon Lindelof, Aronofsky was originally slated to direct the episode called "?" because "We thought it would be a cool shout-out to him since he made the movie Pi, which was just the symbol for pi." [4] Unfortunately, Aronofsky had to cancel directing the episode due to his wife Rachel Weisz's pregnancy. They hope to be able to get Aronofsky back to direct an episode in the near future.

Parallels to Lost

In the opening scene, we are introduced to the main character, Max, with a close-up shot of his opening eye.
The storyline features a search for a 216-digit number, and 216 is exactly double that of 108, the sum of Lost's Numbers.
The recurrent appearance of a mysterious number set everywhere (in the movie, the Fibonacci series, on the show, The Numbers)
- It is worth noting, however, that the Fibonacci series is observable in many places in nature, whereas the numbers are not.
- Another difference is that the Fibonacci series is an infinite series of numbers, as opposed to six.
One character's obsession with the numbers and the idea that figuring them out will reveal a great truth (in the movie, neurotic mathematician Max Cohen, on the show, Hurley). Cohen is another name for an Aaronite which is a priestly descendant of Aaron, brother of Moses. Aaron is the name of Claire's son also.
Strong religious imagery, fantasies, and sequences with an hallucinatory feel in both.
Central to both plots is the repeated use of a board game that uses black and white pieces to illustrate principles of life (Go in the movie, backgammon on the show).