What a surprise...

Rating: 7/10 (21 August 2006)

I probably had an advantage when I saw Silent Hill, having never played the games and never actually viewing a trailer for the flick - I had no idea what I was in for. The acting is highly underrated, especially with the likes of Sean Bean. Radha Mitchell is really coming into her own versatility, and the kid was top notch! The movie is more nightmarish than tense or even scary. It gets under your skin on an entirely different level. The ending is so achingly beautiful and tragic... it left me hoping they wouldn't attempt a sequel, but in learning later on that the film is based on a video game, I know a sequel is inevitable. Now I can hope the sequels don't take the ideas over the top and ruin a good thing...
As for the comments I've read, let me set all my feelings for the movie aside and just say one thing:
1. Grow up, and please engage your brain before posting a comment. Some of what I've read just on the boards for this film alone are enough to subtract from the sum of human intelligence. I don't care what people think about this film or any other as long as the communication from participants involves more than name calling or cutdowns to posts ahead of their own.