It can't be better

Rating: 10/10 (23 April 2006)

There are quite long and detailed comment posts on IMDb so I'll make it short. One word - Masterpiece!
Yes! There are some story laps, stupid filler phrases, awkward acting of some characters but that's just minor details. From start to finish a one big crazy visual roller-coaster with game's authentic chilling soundtrack this movie draws you deeper into its eerie rusted world of hatred and fire.
It's not just the best game adaptation and not just the most precise on-screen adaptation - Silent Hill adds that extra chilling effect that the game itself misses quite a lot. I played three episodes of the game and saw them as a boring, tedious location scouting with monster shooting and stupid endings. The movie takes the same scouting approach but mixes the best parts of the game with an excellent story. The story flows on two levels - Silent Hill (Rose) and Real World (Christopher) - an important division which helps a viewer to understand what exactly is Silent Hill. The second storyline looks kinda goofy since it is not originally supported by the game but gives many answers to what is actually happening inside Silent Hill. It is well-done but not as strong and convincing as Rose's part.
But even if one is critical towards the story one can't deny Silent Hill's visual and audio superiority. Visuals are a bit dark at times but that's a concept of the game to which the movie sticks obediently. What I loved and the reason I played Silent Hill was the musical score - its strong presence keeps the movie together and serves as a massive foundation to an entire concept.
To sum it up, Silent Hill is a sharp twisted barbed wire which slowly embraces your mind paralyzing it with shock and confusion and like some exotic drug leaves you with an ultimate satisfaction.