Not all that bad

Rating: 6/10 (23 August 2008)

I saw this movie a while ago, fortunately it was about 5 months after I started playing the SH series which helped my judgment. To be honest, the movie wasn't THAT bad. The beginning was quite sudden and the wrap up was a bit tacky, but it terms of being an interesting film, SH meets the requirements. The visuals, stunning, I have to admit that. Decaying walls, the monsters almost seem real, a complete dream for any SH gamer. Story wise, it tended to drag away from the actual game it was based on and strangely ending in its own made up way. Atmosphere was great though, simply horrifying and creepy. Overall I would of gave this a 6.5. Definitely not a movie for serious watchers, but more for a video game audience who's not expecting a complete tie between game and movie. But you have to be realistic, not many movies portray the game 100% anyway!