What I heard and What I know

Rating: 10/10 (10 May 2006)

I heard many comments about the movie and to be honest, people simply are very close-minded these days. Lets begin from the most important part: The story... The movie is based on a game and the SH Movie Team did not want to make something completely irrelevant to the game, quote: "We were not aiming to create a Resident Evil about women who act like men, thats action" (not really a quote i just took the words but they are moved around, the quote is in flash so can't copy-paste). Instead they made a movie based on the stories in the game. Many fans were outraged that Harry was replaces by Rose, a girl, well film makers commented he acted like a woman, in the game it's nice to see an emotional character, but in movies it doesn't work that way... The story was though to be Confusing to many... let's say the SH series are LONG games... a lot of background info there... get use to complicated movies, Holiwood movies with barely 1 idea aren't the only ones there.
2nd thing: Acting... Yes there was 1 bad thing about the whole acting... the Cop's (Cybil's) dialog was an attempt to make the movie with a catchy semi-funny line... lets say game style... And that was in 1 place... this caused a LOT of criticism, as critics started basically leeching of 1 phrase, making the whole movie bad. I don't think many noticed Jodelle Ferland in there with her monologue, that kid does not have a choreographer or actor guide/adviser... ALl the movements came from her head, the director was amazed at this, so I wouldn't think it's something normal at age 11... She played 3 different characters, if you don't like it I personally BAH you, and call you a toaster face.
Religions critics: now here I googled the topic and sat there laughing at how amazingly ignorant people can me, best example being something like this: "I showed this movie to my daughter's because I saw a little girl in the trailer... The hardest part was explaining that Christabella character was a fake Christian, because no Christian would EVER do SUCH bad things..." For this I advise the person who wrote this, to google: Witch Hunters, Pope authorizations to burn people, crusades, or simply: inquisition... Or in Silent Hill case: Cult... (not only Arabs burn and torture people you know...)
Special effects: People didn't like the Fog/Rust world effect, too easy for Holiwood? The game was made like that, the movie (once again) is based on the game... But I agree on 1 thing here, it's suppose to "snowing" ash if you want to make it perfect to be honest... Monsters were actually real people in costumes, all of them dancers, so they can "twist" quite a bit, no computer graphics is considered bad now? My reply: The monsters are suppose to be some kind of people, deformed most of them... not doom like aliens.
Gamer's response: Being a gamer for a long time, I will tell my opinion first here: The monsters are all imaginary Silent Hill generated personal demons from the second game, putting Pyramid Head there has confused some, but remember, the story was a little changed... He can be representing something else here... Over all people were happy with it as far as loyalty counts (from what I heard best game adoption EVER)...
I give it a maximum grade (never gave this before), because this is my perfect movie. I think even if there was a sequel and the movie was just as good, the actors would have to be changed... and there ain't nothing like Jodelle Ferland as far as angel/demon roles count...