Decent video games to movie adaptation but just not a good movie

Rating: 6/10 (29 November 2012)

This is a video game to movie adaptation from the video game franchise called "Silent Hill". And this is a mix of "Silent Hill 1" and "Silent Hill 2" when it comes to the video games that is integrated into this movie. The story sorta follows the plot of "Silent Hill 1" but the premise and atmosphere is more similar to "Silent Hill 2". Anyways both games is about trying to find someone and that is basically the plot to this movie as well. A girl constantly calls out Silent Hill sleep walks a lot so instead of psychiatric the mother Rose(Radha Mitchell) decides to take her to Silent Hill although the husband played by Sean Bean is against it. And as farther it she goes into the town of Silent Hill things start to become nightmarish as more secrets unravel. Especially when the siren starts to ring. Unlike the "Resident Evil" movies directed by Paul W. S. Anderson that has nothing to do with the video games. This one at least tries to be faithful to the video games this is based off of. Christophe Gans probably did his research and tried to please the fans of this video game franchise or something. Because the atmosphere and direction is similar to the game, even how items are found and etc. But the thing is some actions and scenarios that might work for a video game doesn't always come off as something positive when put into a movie. Rose just seemed to be off her rockers most of the time and her actions sometimes doesn't make much sense. Especially in the beginning where she tries to outrun the cop. Who is actually a character from the first Silent Hill video game play by Laurie Holden. That actually pulls of the character Cybil pretty well. The thing is watching characters go in the direction like video game character doesn't make it a good movie, especially since sometimes it feels like your watching someone play a video game but without the emotional tug and engaging story. And it isn't all that scary like the video games this is based off of especially since your not the one controlling the characters. I give it props for trying to follow the direction of the video games this is based off of but there is little to not tension in this. They got the atmosphere right but it just didn't have the psychedelic and ominous and yet dreamlike feel from the Silent Hill video games that it is known for. And those are the main elements that makes the games stand out. And some parts in this movie just seemed irrelevant and out of nowhere but that works in the context of the video games but not really as a movie. For a video game adaptation this movie is decent but it's not a good movie either.
6.3/10