An intelligent adaptation of a good series.

Rating: 10/10 (20 April 2006)

After more than a decade of awful video game adaptations, Christophe Gans has proved that video games can be made into good films while staying faithful to the original work.
The movie is full of music and sounds from the games. You will hear tunes from most of the series, including a nice surprise at the end.
Visually, some of the special effects looked cartoonish, but on the other hand the monsters looked excellent. I specially liked how they pulled some scenes directly from the games, down to the camera angles.
The actors gave excellent performances, except for the daughter, who was kinda cheesy during the first parts of the movie (I liked her creepy look, though). I specially liked Cybil, who didn't miss a mark as far as I'm concerned.
I do have a few complaints though. The first would be the lack of monsters. The second monster to appear only had a few minutes of screen time, and it would've been awesome to see a few more of them. Piramid Head pulled some of the best violent bits, and it was a shame he couldn't pull at least one more appearance. My other complaint would be the ending. While it was good, and it fitted the tone of the movie, it killed any chances for a direct sequel (those who have played the games will understand).
Silent Hill is the best video game-to-movie adaptation there's ever been, and an excellent movie on it's own right. Being a fan will really increase the enjoyment, though. I only hope that this film motivates other directors to create video game adaptations that complement, not harm, the original work. 9.5/10