Disappointng

Rating: 3/10 (21 November 2014)

This movie was made to be slightly disturbing rather than a jump fest, which is true to the game. Also I prefer 'horror' movies with a bit of depth and not just to make the viewer jump out of their seat.
I'm familiar with the first Silent Hill game. I remember it being slightly disorientating, eerie and odd - and this movie definitely lives up to this. However, I found the film as a whole disappointing.
The beginning is done with such pace that it's hard really to understand why they want to go to Silent Hill in the first place (If I had a kid who sleep walked while frantically shouting the name of a place I wouldn't think "Ah yes, this kid is terrified of something to do with this place, so I will immediately take them there").
The whole cult thing is my idea of a scriptwriter who has run out of ideas and I thought this was the most disappointing aspect of the film. It takes away from the feel of everything and makes it into a typical film where it's hard to distinguish between the good side and the bad side. To me, the fun is lost.
I'm a fan of Sean Bean, but there is no point to his character being in the movie at all, other than to increase the run time.
The nurses who were meant to be moving creepily towards Rose seemed like they were just waiting for Michael Jackson to arrive so that they could get their 'Thriller' on. This took away from what was meant to be a terrifying moment and made it into a release of tension moment - completely negating what it was meant to be.
The part at the end where the little girl explains everything is just an onslaught of back story and should have come out gradually throughout the film - this should have been done rather than Sean Bean being in the movie.
Pyramid Head ripping off the woman's skin is easily the best and most memorable part of the film and I'm a bit surprised he isn't in it more.
The ending is fine and maybe the second best moment as you can't help but feel a little sad that the people are so close yet so far away.