Lousy Script Sabotages a Well Made Film

Rating: 4/10 (23 April 2006)

In many regards, "Silent Hill" is a good film. It was obviously made with a lot of thought and care. The directing and cinematography are done well. The acting is good.
Everything that is wrong with this film could have been fixed before a single frame was shot. The script is terrible! There is hardly any dialog other than the shouting of people's names. The last 15 minutes attempts to make up some sort of explanation for what proceeded it, but that just makes things worse since it does not make any sense.
"Silent Hill" will probably play well on cable since individual scenes taken out of context look really good. When watched in it's entirety, it is a frustrating experience because the pieces never really fit together.