Somewhat disappointing...

Rating: 5/10 (21 April 2006)

Having just watched this movie, I think a lot of people (myself included) wont really 'get' parts of this film without playing the game prior to watching it.
I personally didn't feel that the film met my expectations, not just because I didn't understand parts of it, but because I just didn't feel it created the necessary suspense and therefore didn't really invoke any fear from me or the people I was watching it with. Some of the creatures in fact looked slightly comical which didn't particularly help me get in the mood for a horror film. In addition, some of the acting was questionable and Sean Bean's accent sounded a little silly too. Don't get me wrong though, this was definitely at the better end of the scale compared to some of the other video game adaptations out there but just isn't all that great when placed up against some of the great horror movies out there.
My friend said it stayed pretty true to the game so if you were a fan of the games then I would probably recommend it. However, if you just want to see a good horror film I think you may find this a little disappointing and compared to films like The Descent, this just seemed a little dull.
Of course people will disagree with me but I don't particularly care if they do, as for me Silent Hill just didn't deliver what a good horror movie should.