This movie is HORRIBLE!!!

Rating: 2/10 (1 May 2006)

I just watched Silent Hill at the theatre and I wanted to see what other people thought of the film. For those of you who liked it, why? I've never played the video game, so I can only judge the movie for what it is... A MOVIE!!!!! not a movie based on a video game.
The movie trailer made this movie look like it was going to be a great scary movie, instead you get a film with good special effects, but the story is horrible. Here are some small problems I have with the film:
1st one.. The mom is looking for her daughter, got that, but why in the end does she allow the "reaper" to enter her body? 2.. The scene where the cop is beaten to death... looks like it right, nope shes still alive just to be killed later. Umm yea, good story, I think not!! 3.. The story was very dry. The plot of the film is revealed at the very end of the film. If I had rented this film I would have never made it to the end. The movie is that bad. 4. The creatures that are killing everyone are never explained. What are they? and do they have a mind of their own or are they just following orders. 5. The very VERY end.. Are they dead now? I thought they were going to be saved. 6. When the mom floors it and goes through the fence... um yea... not a scratch on the car, no dents... and we are supposed to believe that a Jeep Liberty could actually break open a fence like that? Comeon Now!!!
I know some of you will know the answers to these questions because you have played the video game, but remember this is a MOVIE and for it to be good it has to explain everything to people who are unfamiliar with the story line. Look at comic book films... ex: spider-man, or X-Men. Everything is explained so even the non-comic book fan knows who every character is and the story is very clear.
This film will probably only be considered good by the video game fans, but that means it is not a good film.