If You Do not Play the Game, Read the Excellent Explanation of "TensersFloatingDisk" in the Message Board

Rating: 6/10 (2 March 2007)

The little Sharon (Jodelle Ferland) is a sleepwalker, who frequently speaks the name "Silent Hill" in her trances. After a research, her stepparents Rose (Radha Mitchell) and Christopher da Silva (Sean Bean) finds that the place is a ghost town. Rose runs away home with Sharon without the agreement of Christopher, and drives to "Silent Hill" trying to solve the mystery. Along her trip, Rose has an incident in the road with the police officer Cybil Bennett (Laurie Holden), who chases her. She speeds her car and crashes, and Cybil has an accident with her motorcycle. When Rose wakes up, Sharon has vanished and Rose searches her. Later, Cybil joins Rose and they find that they are trapped in the town. Along their investigation, they disclose the dark secret of the place.
When I finished watching "Silent Hill", I had not understood the story. Fortunately, I read the excellent explanation of "TensersFloatingDisk" in the IMDb Message Board and I now can see that the story is good. My conclusion is that the screenplay of Roger Avary is completely flawed, since it is based on the premise that the viewer plays (or at least knows) the game. For those like me that do not play the game, the story is absolutely confused. The cinematography, effects, performances and direction are great. My vote is six.
Title (Brazil): "Terror Em Silent Hill" ("Terror in Silent Hill")