Well done for a Video Game to Movie Crossover

Rating: 8/10 (22 October 2006)

Video Game to Movie Crossovers strikes fear in the hearts of many (Mortal Kombat Annihilation, Alone in the Dark, House of the Dead), but as a fan of Silent Hill, I certainly was impressed with this movie. I've played all of the Silent Hill games, and I can tell you that this movie successfully captures the nightmarish world of Silent Hill down to pin-point accuracy.
The storyline of this movie did not relate exactly to Silent Hill 1, but that is completely understandable. You can tell that the Director tried really hard to stay true to the series, and he accomplished that, as well as appealing to the mainstream audience. They did a decent job with building up the eerie feeling you get while watching (just like how the game was). I personally feel that Sean Bean's character was only needed in the first few minutes of the movie, but other than that, he had no purpose in the story. Radha Mitchell, however, was a great replacement, since Harry Mason wouldn't be as effective.
I definitely loved how they used the music from the series on this film as well, definitely captures how creepy Silent Hill truly is.
I'll definitely be looking forward to a sequel, and if you've played Silent Hill, you'll definitely get a kick out of this movie!