Best video game adaptation to dateA must see and will not disappoint!

Rating: 10/10 (21 April 2006)

I have to admit that when I first heard that a Silent Hill movie was in the workings, I had my doubts. To date, movies based off of video games havewellbeen awful (i.e. Doom, Resident Evil I and II  all movies that failed to capture the best elements of the original video game). However, unlike video game based movies of the past, this movie has been made with the close supervision of Konami (the company behind the Silent Hill series). This really shows in the film.
I was completely surprised when I saw the movie because the movie surpassed my expectations. I have played Silent Hill back when it was on PlayStation so I am somewhat familiar with its interesting and bizarre storyline. Director Christophe Gans did a fantastic job of portraying the Silent Hill world that has made the video game series a success. The hardest part of any video game based movie is taking the best elements of the game and making them come to life on screen. Christophe essentially did this with Silent Hill by taking some of the greatest aspects of the game and using them throughout the film. The music is by Jeff Danna and Akira Yamaoka (who originally composed music for the video game series) really set the mood of the film and transformed the atmosphere into one that is both disturbing and creepy. There are times that this movie will give you chills and I am not just saying that as a cliché. I was very impressed with the atmosphere that was created in the film. Yes, CGI is used but it is blended really well into the movie to create that Silent Hill chilling effect.
I can see why people may be confused with the plot but I think that is the entire purpose of it. The town of Silent Hill is a mystery and you are not suppose to know what is truly going on. Perhaps that is the greatest element of the video game series because it is that uncertainty that really makes Silent Hill frightening. As far as for that person who said that this movie was the worst movie everI have no clue what he is talking about or how he can even make that comment. Even if you haven't played the video game or know nothing about the original plot, this movie should entertain you. I saw the sneak peek of this movie and I definitely observed people being freaked out as the film developed. Overall, this film is a must see (whether you are a fan of the series or is just someone being introduced to the storyline for the first time) and is by far my favorite movie of the year.