In my restless dreams...

Rating: 8/10 (4 June 2006)

Silent Hill... Silent Hill... so expected to be in theaters and finally the dream (or nightmare) became true.
Video game based movies haven't had any good luck in success. Perhaps the most decent ones were Mortal Kombat and Bio Hazard. The fears from the fan base of the Konami's horror extravaganza that the movie version wouldn't fulfill the expectations appeared in each and every gaming forum. Nobody expected this movie would be even a decent one.
Fortunatelly, after watching it, was pleased with the results.
I think the point of view from where you watch this film can change your opinion about it. Looking it from the purist eye of the Silent Hill mythology created in the video game might blur the final work of Gans, as he twisted intelligently some facts regarding this mysterious town. Also, this movie it's not the gore extravaganza that everyone was expecting. The psychological horror, trademark from the Japanese horror films, was present, along with well managed dramas and some suspense included.
Fortunatelly, for the fans, the entire soundtrack from Silent Hill 1, 2 and 3 was present in the score of the film, making present the talent of Akira Yamaoka. The movie just plainly couldn't be as good without the genius of the Japanese composer.
As wasn't the masterpiece of all the video game based movies, Silent Hill goes a step away from the curse of flopped video game films. It's a real enjoyable film that would leave you floating in the eternal fogs of Silent Hill.