Actually better than I thought

Rating: 8/10 (7 December 2006)

Just saw this movie for the second time and actually it's better than I remembered.
At first, I just got the impression of a movie with nice images, with a special and nice atmosphere, yet I did feel a bit disappointed, didn't have the impression to really get into the movie. I never played to the games, so I didn't really know what to expect and when I got out I had the impression I had seen a pleasant movie yet that I did miss a lot of things. And I was right. Actually this is a really nice ride. Image is really nice, music is really good and really well used (I know it's not really an original work yet it does fit perfectly), acting is not memorable yet correct, story is not top notch but this can be easily overcome if you manage to get into the movie. The rhythm is slow so it can be relatively difficult, and it's relatively easy to think the movie is boring and to miss the little things that actually make it's not. I still have the impression there are details I didn't catch that give its strength to the movie.
I just regret some scenes that I'll still qualify as 'soulless' (no real emotion, just nice images), but there are far less than I first thought.
Overall, this remains a really pleasant experience if you allow yourself to go fully into this Silent Hill universe