Very great Movie in the end... but not for everyone.

Rating: 9/10 (12 May 2006)

I've just seen Silent Hill in Germany yesterday and i have to admit that it's one great Movie. As a lot of people said before me it's the best Game Adaption up to now.
However the Film is not for everyone and i can understand why the opinions here are so much splitted about this Film. If u are not familiar with silent hill and u don't know the essence of the Games there are just 2 ways for you.
1: You'll just enjoy the Movie as much as i did and a lot of others. 2: You'll just think that movie is a bunch of crap.
That is because it is just so close at the game and if u don't know anything about it this movie just wont make any sense to you. Thats the reason why a lot of people are thinking its so bad. As i said you may enjoy it even in that case. But the Movie is made for the gamers and not for a major audience and that is what it makes so great. This movie shows you a very good idea of Hell. And that is the what it should. Some things are just unanswered. for example why all these things suddenly happen but in the Game u don't get an explanation for it either. It just is how it is. and when u can accept that u'll enjoy it i guess.
Just one more thing. this movie is partly very brutal in a sick way. So u have to be able to deal with violence in a very creative way ;) However that is how it should be. You have to think about the idea of hell. It's not a place where u can choose your torments. It's a place where u get that what is the most horrible thing for u personally and that is what's partly shown there. Another Reason why a lot of people think this movie is crap but at the end Silent Hill should be exactly like that... that is why i enjoyed it so much.
Why i didn't gave this movie ten points what it actually deserves is... it is not very creepy. the game works with fear and is scaring u like hell. The Movie doesn't at least not very much. nevertheless it is great.
Finishing words are. Very great movie for the people who like that.
So if u are a die hard fan of the game and the idea of Silent hill like i am. Go see it. You'll love it like i did.
If u don't know the game at all... Think about it. You may love it as well if u like twisted pictures and a very sick idea of a world between reality and the depths of hell. If u don't i recommend u seeing another movie. maybe it's more worth of ur money.
A Film For Gamers! I've been waiting so long for something like that and i'm not disappointed at all.