If only this was the new standard for video game-based cinema...

Rating: 7/10 (29 August 2007)

Most movies based on games just suck. In a lot of cases they suck even harder than imaginable ( Street Fighter, Mortal Kombat, Alone in the dark, etc).
We already had some pretty decent movies based on Tombraider and Resident Evil ( forget the sequels...) And now they turned Silent Hill into a pretty steady psychological horror-flick that stays true to its virtual counterparts. The movie itself is a treat for the fan of the franchise - you'll recognize some sets and creatures from the games - and does have a solid storyline and visually stunning imagery. Some of the acting of the side-characters is a bit dull, but the main character Rose DaSilva ( Radha Mitchell ) and her wicked daughter ( Deborah Kara Unger ) do have enough charisma to keep you emotionally involved with the story. One thing: it all felt a bit artificial and over-the-top. They could've tuned down on the monsters and action sequences. They make the movie feel like a train ride in a ghost house instead of an atmospheric mystery story.