Faithful adaptation of the famous game

Rating: 6/10 (18 May 2016)

These days it is very rare that a decent movie is made on a popular video game. In the past many have succeeded and many have failed. Films such as 'street fighter' and 'mortal kombat didn't manage to make cash roll at the box office. The technique behind making a good film is knowing how to present it on screen. A good budget, story and acting are all essential. And appropriate gci if required. This is why 'Silent Hill' was a success. It had all the ingredients that fans of the Knonami game demanded. The theme of the movie is what mainly Asian horror is renowned for. Psychological horror aspects combined with themes of guilt, revenge and salvation is what the movie is about. I was immediately reminded of films like 'Oldboy'.
The director Christopher Gans has done a good job in the making of the film. He has managed to display visuals in a realistic manner and integrating computer graphics to give a haunting atmosphere in the film. All aspects of the game are involved in the story. As stated earlier this is more of a mystery psychological horror. And the viewer is led on a journey to discovering why the main protagonist's daughter has disappeared to. At certain moments I could not help but feel that there were pacing issues. With a running time of 20 hours, the film sure does tend to progress slowly. The second half also feels like a separate film as it turns towards venturing in to the occult. If you have a lot of time on your hands and as well managing to stay concentrated on the screen without being disturbed, then this is certainly worth seeing.