impressed but not in awe

Rating: 7/10 (20 August 2006)

I really believe what saved this movie for me is the fact that i am a huge fan of the video games. Don't get me wrong, Silent Hill would be a good movie anyhow but to someone who is not familiar with the games may have trouble following the movie. A lot of the camera angles and of course the music were so true to the game that i was smiling greatly. The special effects were top notch. I was impressed with the Colin monster. Very cool. No real scares or jolts in this one though. It delivered on the big budget feel, though. At least Silent Hill had a fair shake at being done right. It wouldn't be the same if it was done on a low budget. Or with mediocre actors. I tip my hat to the Silent Hill crew. Now if we could only get a good Resident Evil movie i would be happy.