1. destroyhumans

   10

   I was thrilled with how well this movie turned out. Being one who grew up watching the games being played, and playing them myself, Silent Hill has stayed true to it's fans with the movies. Which is a lot more than I can say about the generic and repetitive 'Resident Evil' movie series. The 3-D was phenomenal. Not an over the top, things flying at your face film. The 3-D wasn't used as the films selling point. Rather, it enhanced the movie. Making the beautiful sets and characters come to life! It was easy enough to follow, (even for those who haven't played the game) and yet stuck with the games. Not only was the art quality great, you'll fall in love with the main protagonists; Heather and Vincent. (Adelaide Clemens and Kit Harington) The only downfall was the films length. While it deserved at least a 2 1/2 hour time slot, it fell short with 1 hour and 34 minutes. This however, should not keep you from seeing this masterpiece of a creepy thriller. Maybe the resident evil series should just take a backseat and watch how Silent Hill does it.… Expand

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2. SirRaiuKoren

   5

   Only for the absolute most die hard Silent Hill fans. I am intimately familiar with the Halo of the Sun, the Seal of Metatron, the Order, Valtiel, "God," the layers of reality, Leonard, Claudia, Heather Mason, Harry Mason, Pyramid Head, Alessa, Dhalia, Robbie the Rabbit, the fog, Brookhaven, Vincent, and Lakeside Amusement Park, all from the games. If you don't recognize every single one of those from memory, then you will likely be lost throughout much of the movie. The film loosely follows the plot of the third game, and even then, you need to be very familiar with the story from that game to get what's happening most of the time. The acting is subpar in most of the characters, and there is way too much exposition. The set pieces are excellent, and some of the creatures are inspired, but the climax was rushed and the general pacing of the movie was poor. If you are indeed a super hardcore Silent Hill fan, then this movie will address many canonical issues that are largely unexplored in the games and deal with various fan-based theories. There are also so many references to each game in the franchise, including Downpour, that hardly a shot goes by without one coming in somewhere. Almost every set in the film was pulled from one of the games. Excellent fan candy, but not much else, I'm afraid.… Expand

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3. fogworld

   0

   Horrible bastardization of the Silent Hill game mythology. Not worth paying to see or worth your time. Not scary, cheesy, terrible script and director. It's kind of sad to see such a great story be completely ruined..to make a cheap buck for Hollywood. Silent Hill has gone to **** after they took out Team Silent.… Expand

   • Helpful? 8 of 25 users said Yes.

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