Holy crap

Rating: 9/10 (25 April 2006)

Okay. So I've seen the movie twice in three days now. The first time I couldn't wipe the crap-eating grin off of my face. Fantastic. It seemed to me like a fusion of the 1st and 2nd installments of the video game. For instance, the scene at the end where Alessa rises up in the bed is similar to James's wife in Silent Hill 2, but the mother daughter plot is very much Silent Hill 1. Pyramid Head is most definitely in it in some brief but satisfying moments, but the purpose of his presence isn't made, which leads me to believe that they'll either have an explanation for him in the future, or Chris and folk knew they had to get him in because everyone loved him and couldn't wait for him (or because there will be no sequel and not showing him ever would be inhumane to fans). Personally, I'm wondering how they would go about doing a sequel, since the third and fourth installments are pretty distanced from the others. For that reason though, it's feasible for them to do it without creating some crazy plot-holes, but it'd have to mean no more pyramid head, since he's not involved. So parts of the movie I questioned the second time around. First of all, there are a couple of lines when the script gets bad. For instance, the comic relief about the town really being haunted. Also, when the lead actress has the white radiant light behind her after she enters the church. Her speech starts to seem a little awkward with the lighting for some reason. Cybil's make-up, as well as the nurse with the jacked-up eyes. I've seen better. Cybil probably needed more swelling and less cuts on her, and the nurse seemed like an excuse just to squeeze in some extra gore, which at the time was totally unnecessary. It really could have been a lot better. Hell, I would have been happier if they'd just caved her whole face in. Other than those moments, the movie was fantastic. Best video game adaptation EVER. And a fantastic drama/horror film. The R rating was well deserved and there's no way they could have pulled it off without it. I'm so buying the DVD when it hits stores.