Truly the best adaption of a computer game !

Rating: 9/10 (12 February 2008)

To be honest, when I saw the "Silent Hill" - DVD in the store, I thought: "Well... can this really be any good? Those adaptations always are cheap and in most cases a torture to look at..." - But I was wrong. "Silent Hill" has convinced me. I loved to play the games and so I really wanted to buy this DVD. What Christophe Gans did with the Silent Hill - Theme is just brilliant! The atmosphere is scary and almost just like playing the game (although, playing the game always gives you a deeper feeling to be in Silent Hill). The horror that takes its strength from the psychological aspects you experience - plus it's got a LOT of blood... wow, the blood! I don't think that the movie is too long (you can read this in some critical articles all over the web). Who loved the games will also love the action-parts that "alternate" with the parts where the story goes on and many important things get explained. To truly understand what the movie is entirely about, you will have to watch it twice. I watched it ten times by now - but not because I don't understand the story (it helps when you know, what the first three Silent Hill Games are about), but 'cause I really like this movie and I'm really looking forward to the next ones. But to be honest, I don't think kids (young people under the age of 18) should watch this movie (just read the "Violence and Gore"-article - which gives you just an impression what's ahead of you). I now own the regular DVD and the 2 DVD - Steelbook-Edition. Both in English and German. I am really surprised that a game adaptation could be so nicely done!