Restless scenes

Rating: 8/10 (10 April 2008)

When i heard that there was a movie of my favourite game coming out, i was dubious. Fans of the game are very precious about the imagery and feel of the game, the tension this creates, the atmosphere.
Thats what this movie is about, its unnerving, its not an all out horror hack and slash movie, its about creating a feeling that your skin is crawling, that you don't feel comfortable with what you are seeing. This movie captures that feel almost perfectly. This is a good departure from the spate of 'Saw' style movies that are coming out at a rate of knots.
This film however is let down by a few things i felt. The acting in places isn't great, its just not convincing, other than that, its a decent horror movie even if you are not a fan of the game, because it is an uncomfortable experience. Excellent movie, not 10 just because there are small niggles, one of the actresses is just awful and the movie seems to flag a little towards the end.