Vivid, different, and interesting

Rating: 7/10 (23 April 2006)

If you would like to hear from a non-gamer/non-biased perspective:
Silent Hill overall is an unpleasantly enjoyable cinema scape. You will spend at least half of the movie with an uneasy feeling in your stomach and they manage to do this without any shock factor. Most of this comes from the cleverly crafted ambiance in the film. The pace, mood, cinematography, and unusual music all align perfectly so that little is needed of dialog. A major problem arises with one specific character which with any logic does not justify their actions/sacrifices let alone their existence, so not much thought was put into character development. Another flaw might be that the dialog is pretty dry. However, I do not believe the film's importance lies in the dialog but is heavily conveyed through its visuals. If you enjoy films that are very imaginative and unique I would recommend Silent Hill.