confusing,but visually arresting

Rating: 7/10 (9 May 2006)

Silent Hill will probably baffle some of those not familiar with its world but its great visuals and CGI will make it a good experience anyway.Gans does his best to explain the world of SH but he is only partially successful.Filmgoers not familiar with the game may not understand why the main character does what she does and why she goes the places she goes.The movie is not particularly scary but is certainly creepy(there is a difference between the two!)and does a good job in creating its own "world".The acting is fine with no real standout performances.I wish the film had more action-in the games the main character does a lot of fighting of the various monsters.In the movie the main does more running and chasing.The ending will confuse and maybe even irritate some but I found it intriguing.The good thing about the movie is it is interesting enough for filmgoers to want to see more and Gans has done a good enough job not to offend the gamers and still draw new fans in.