Why wasn't this better?

Rating: 5/10 (9 September 2009)

I really, really wanted this movie to be amazing. I love Pyramid Head, the sets, the sound design, etc. but I do feel like Sean Bean was wasted. His scenes seemed so pointless. The explanation on here for the ending is interesting (Alessa creating a place identical to the world Rose and Sharon were used to, that's why Rose returns home yet it's still Silent Hill), but that doesn't come across in the movie. And even Gans seemed to lament the fact his film is not scary according to an interview he did post-release. I wish he would've gone with his original climax with 5 Pyramid Heads... that would've been pretty incredible. I think the biggest issue is I don't connect to the characters at all... they never seem like real people. I liked the cop sacrificing herself so Rose could go down the elevator, but then of course, the cop isn't dead so that ruins a really good moment. This movie should've been so much better.