Silent Chill (Screen)

Rating: 1/10 (27 May 2006)

I got a deception and wanted to see a "dark" movie to exorcise it. Being the only movie of that kind at this time, I didn't have the choice and bought my ticket. Already a famous video game & directed by an intelligent director, I didn't feel desesperate too...
Maybe 2 hours later, my deception has become worse because the movie wasn't what I have expected.
Cast, locations, direction, special effects are correct. The atmosphere is sometimes chilling (in this kind of movie, my test is the "Feel-alone-rama" (the more the characters feel alone = the more you are afraid ), but all those sincere intentions are killed by a crap story & shocking situations.
A first little disappointment was t(o feel the rigidity of a video game story: you need to find a tool ... TO meet a person ..TO.. etc,etc,. Maybe it's cool for die-hard gamers, but i am not.
But, above all, I see no point in this movie: If that's a new way of entertainment, then I lack something: Gore, sadism, torture are shown without message. Sure, the fundamentalism of religions is evocated, but this world is god-empty: there are only the devil and poor humans, so it is useless to fight because devil always wins. The end of the movie is particularly evident.
In conclusion, this kind of no-hope movie is rather subversive, dangerous for soft minds and don't gain my vote of confidence. So, feel free & brave: save your 2 hours to better thing!!!