Excellent for fans, possibly confusing for the rest!

Rating: 9/10 (21 April 2006)

Whats this? A Video game movie that does not suck? Indeed. While others have taken what was great about the games and tried to make it appeal to a larger variety of movie goers (Resident evil and Doom spring to mind). Silent Hill sticks as closely as it can to the VG, while at the same time not being 100% accurate, fans will be pleased as to how faithful it is. It retains most of the important themes and imagery from the game which is great, and compresses it into a neat little package that runs in at just over 2 hours.
The effects range from good (some monster effects) to superb (the scenery and other more impressive monsters)and really please's the eye. The sound effects were always an integral part of the games experience and the films makers have acknowledged this, the sound effects are top notch and true to the game.
The acting on the most part is great especially for all the main characters, and the make up and costume design is also well done.
All in all it makes for a great experience for fans of the series and most will surely not be disappointed, but people who have not played the game might be at a loss with the story and the general feeling in the screen I was in was pretty much 'what is happening!?'.
If you are one of the fans of Konami's masterpieces go now and watch this film, I am sure you will not be disappointed. If on the other hand you have not played the games, while you will be able to enjoy the film as a straight horror movie, don't expect to come out without think 'what just happened?' Ratings: As a Silent Hill fan 9/10, as a non SH fan 7/10