first, no i didnt play the video game. so sorry about that.

but the director must've. and the writer too. 'cause somehow they managed to convince
the producers and other financial backers to keep the story very faithful to the source.
that was a terrible marketing decision. usually such stories, lifted from comics or games,
tend to be simplistic and can cross mediums easy.

but silent hill, the game, appears a little more complex. not much, but enough for the
film adaption to contain enough plot confusion for ten films. the story is plain enough
to understand on the surface but the creators were not careful with where they chose to
plant the exposition for the more (uh-hum) creative aspects. that came near the end.
even then, the backstory digressions they do provide don't help much. the part about
how the two main characters ended up as they did is never made clear.

nothing new plot-wise ofcourse, not that i was expecting anything revolutionary. but
competence is something i never surrender. story, dialogue, acting, and direction
were bland. other than set design, everything else was by the numbers.

i also never played the game, and i definitely agree on just about all counts. the best part of the film was by far the way it set the mood. the set was very creepy.
that plus got totally overshadowed by how muddled the plot got toward the end. and, as you put so aptly, i was more confused by this flick than by the previous ten i've seen.
where the main characters' end came from also wasn't all that well explained, as you said.
silent hill isn't terrible as far as the genre goes, but i would definitely wait for the DVD.

I never played the game either. This made me want to, though. The acting was miserable from start to finish but the sets and effects were amazing. Plus, I don't mind seeing a movie with such a muddled plot as much when every other Hollywood flick is retardedly Hollywood.

I did play the games and thoroughly enjoyed them, however I did find the movie dissapointing and a bit confusing.

I've you have played any of the games, the first hour of the movie will blow you away. As for the rest: forget it. It has nothing to do with the games (or a good script for that matter)

I thought the visual effects and set were awesome. I have a little background on the movie because I played the Silent Hill series, so it's not really that confusing to me. Overall, I wouldn't say it was an excellent film, but it wasn't that bad either. Some parts were effectively creepy.

No Comment... I can't say how bad this flick was! And I don't mean any offense to those who like it. This is just my opinion.

I enjoy horror movies. But am never scared by them.

But let me tell you. Playing Silent Hill 2 scared the fuck out of me. It is just brilliant.

I loved it so much that I was very apprehensive about seeing this film. Especially when the ho-hum reviews came out. And as yet, haven't taken the plunge. I'll check it out on DVD at some stage.

I'd recommend playing the games to anyone though. Whether you are a video game fan or not. I've had friends who normally hate games playing SH2 and they've loved it.

I actually read an explination of the films story and why the characters ended up the way they did at the end. It was in a magazine and I still don't get it. Let's just say that the end and alot of the movie has something to do with them being Dopplegagers. Hunh? They also compare it to the Nightmare demon myth in some Asain cultures, that it's so easily misunderstood by others and dopplegangers are also widely known myths. Wait a sec, Nightmre demon=Freddy Kruger, I get that but I don't get the doppleganger myth as it is applied to this movie.

That movie REAAAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLY sucked....the characters sucked, and the plot? Ha! It was like watching the grass grow...pointless and time consuming.

I didn’t bother seeing it in the theatres, but I liked it as a rental. It was so un-Hollywood in its approach that it was oddly refreshing to watch. I really liked how a lot of it was left up to the imagination. Some people want everything laid out in front of them, no loose ends to ponder. I like movies that you can figure out after seeing it.

I’m not saying that this movie was fantastic, but I did enjoy it enough that I’ll buy the DVD eventually when it’s in the bargain bin.

I only played Silent Hill 2 and really liked it.

Finally, Echolocating, we agree on something. My sister bought it before seeing it & thought it was horrible. So, she gave it to me & I watched it with a friend who had played the game. While watching it he explained everything, including what had happened at the end that seemed to confuse everyone. I had actually figured it out but, he confirmed it:

They died in the crash & were in Purgatory. This was why the world was different after the wreck & the husband & cop weren't able to see them or even find their car.

After I explained this to my sister, she wanted it back. Too late, it's mine!

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Originally posted by Monkey_Boy:
Finally, Echolocating, we agree on something.

This may be a sign of the apocalypse or something. ;-)

Speaking of psychological movies, I really liked Christian Bale’s performance (and bodily sacrifice) in The Machinist. It’s a simple story that plays out brilliantly except for the ending. The mystery is explained at the end and nothing is left up to the imagination. For that, Silent Hill is a better movie… as it kept a lot of the mystery alive afterwards.

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They died in the crash & were in Purgatory. This was why the world was different after the wreck & the husband & cop weren't able to see them or even find their car.

After I explained this to my sister, she wanted it back. Too late, it's mine!

Which also makes Zero sense. If they died in the crash the husband would find the car & their bodies.

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Originally posted by I82QB4IP:
If they died in the crash the husband would find the car & their bodies.

Not necessarily. The vehicles could have careened over the edge of the mountainside. Or, the "Demon Child" could have disposed of any trace of them. With the world having changed the way it did AFTER the crash, it's obvious they couldn't have survived the accident. They are in Purgatory. The townspeople haven't accepted they've died in the fire that was started & their belief is so strong, evil isn't able to penetrate their sanctuary until it sneaks in using Rose's body. Even though people are apparently killed, we've already seen that nobody is actually dead.

I welcome the chance to visit Silent Hill, through the games and the movies. I am looking forward to Silent Hill 2 the movie.