The foggy Silent Hill
Directed by Christophe Gans and based on the similarly titled games, the initially impressive production design delivers a fairly intriguing (foggy) first act. This is sadly let down by a inexplicably long and mostly irrelevant middle and end.
As a big fan of the games, I was sucked in by the visual reference to it’s spooky digital mother, which is continually impressive. The cinematography from Dan Laustsen, is par with the very best of David Lynch. That however, is where the enjoyment and any slight comparison stops. David Lynch can do it because he is good, this isn’t. I won’t be alone in having been here before, a film (even one by Mr Lynch) will not stand on visual treatment alone.
Rubbish (heavily clichéd) scripting, clunky dialogue and a an overly complicated and incredibily preditable plot are testament to that. On top of all of that Silent Hill is about 45 minutes too long, which means that your tollerance is seriously diminished.
If you like the games, then it’s worth a look - but only for the visual interpretation and don’t say I didn’t tell you.
To be totally honest, I felt a little bit stupid after I’d watched this film. When I initially looked at the box I saw that Sean Bean was among the cast - and I should of know then not to rent it.
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I actually went to the cinema to watch this ‘rubbish’. Boooh.
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