well i went and saw the movie....i went with two other people who hadn't played the game...i did understand most of the plot while they came out of it pretty confused...all in all, i thoroughly enjoyed the movie even though by no means was it a great movie...i still don't think video games have got the movie adaptation that gamers have been waiting for

the monsters and effects were very impressive in most cases, and pyramid head was downright amazing to look at and pretty menacing...however, as with the story there is too much explaining in the end that still didn't make sense for people who haven't played the game. for people who have played the game, the movie could have adhered to the game more that would have made the movie much better...i still don't think sean bean's character was necessary for the movie

they should have expanded on the utter desolation and hopelessness of the main character as she enters Silent Hill..as for the action, i like the calm and then the outburst of violence, even though not scary, merely gorey but they certainly could have had more outbursts of violence...at certain points the movie seemed more focused on being a mystery adventure than a true horror experience

i understand that this is a movie but the look of the movie would have been better if "bright" scenes were avoided (whatever that means) sometimes silent hill felt too "normal" and didn't really transmit the viewer to an otherworldy existence...

i can certainly understand why the critic's reviews were so bad...the movie doesn't offer anything mind blowing or a cohesive storyline...leaving a lot of people confused...but for the fans of the games, the movie is certainly worth the watch on the big screen