One of the best film adaptations of a video game

Rating: Null/10 (20 February 2017)

I came into this film expecting a terrible script and terrible actors, due to my experience with just about every other adaptation of a video game. What I got out of it was a pleasant surprise. The film had a story that had a fairly smooth flow, and the scenes and camera work, for the most part, were spot on. I felt tense throughout the entire film, which they accomplished without leaning on jump scares.
It was obvious that the director was passionate about his source material, and my suspicions were confirmed when I read about the production of the movie. The director spent 5 years trying to get the rights from Konami.
For me, the best parts of the film were when they were not with the cult kept me at the edge of my seat. There was nothing between the main characters and the monsters. The cult scenes were where my main issue with the film lie. They were necessary for helping the flow of the story, but I do kind of with that they did more hinting with the clues scattered around the setting.
The child's performance was good compared to many other child performances, but it was still terrible. She felt flat throughout, which only worked for one of the three characters that she covers. In short, I could bear the performance, and it didn't distract me too much from the story told.
Overall, I enjoyed it. It was a fun movie to watch, and I would definitely recommend it to fans of the Silent Hill franchise.