Big disappointment

Rating: 3/10 (22 April 2006)

I've been a loyal S.H. player since the 1st game on PS1, so naturally I was stoked to hear that they had made a film version of one of the most amazing horror/action games ever made. Unfortunately, the film did not live up to the video game. The plot was weak at best, and the characters were intensely unbelievable. The plot seemed to drag on for days, and did not reward the patient audience with a satisfying resolution. The filmmakers seemed to have it in mind to stick as close to the video game as possible. This, however, may have been one of their downfalls. The film contained so much running around and item grabbing, that the plot was left to trail behind the meaningless action. The redeeming quality, however, is that it is interesting to see a director's take on a truly amazing video game. The makeup/special effects were pretty stunning at times as well. But this was not enough to salvage another victim of the video game/film crossover. I'm deeply disappointed.