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Rose Da Silva decides to take her adopted daughter into Silent Hill (the place she calls out to in her sleep). Despite her husbands disproval she goes, and becomes trapped with the mysterious world of Silent Hill. She sets out to find her daughter, and keep her alive.
This film was directed by Christophe Gans. Okay, this film is unusual because the video game is unusual. The story might against the video game in some aspects, but it remains true to the heart of the game. That made it one of the best video game adaptations in existence. The video game is a search and solve puzzle that is well portrayed, and I'm glade that they did even if no-one else is. With that said, it is strange in a for a horror type film to do a lot of running around in an open area. A lot of the clues are vague, so they can be hard to pick up on with the first watch through. The story is also moderately complex in that it has a lot of parts to it, but it's not entirely unknowable. It also helps to know that there are three worlds; the real world, Silent Hill town, and the Hell dimension. The creature visuals were well done for CGI. Pyramid Head was well done by the actor, as were the nurses. The Silent Hill backdrop was also well done. I liked how there was a constant transition between Silent Hill and the hell dimension. The ending is highly ambiguous, and it really keeps audiences in that creepy feeling. This film mostly applies to horror movie fans, and to fans of the video game. (I'm still holding out for the sequel to be released allegedly this year.)
The actors worked great together in creating this alternate reality. Radha Mitchell played the leading role of Rose Da Silva. She was great at creating this strong female character who is trying to survive. She made the worlds, and the monsters, highly believable. Laurie Holden played the role of Cybil Bennett. This film really pushed off her career. She did great in portraying the cop who gets caught in the mystery. She kept her character real, and it worked for the film. Jodelle Ferland played the role of Sharon and Alessa. She was great at playing three very different roles in the film, and this sort of cemented her in horror films. Alice Krige played the role of Christabella. She was amazing at just being plain down despicable. Sean Bean played the role of Christopher Da Silva. He was good in his small role.
I give this film 5 out of 5 stars. Despite what other critics have said, this is a good horror film that remains true to its origins. Its rare to see a film remain this true. The story is complex, but its not impossible to understand.
Answer to last blog: Actor Jesse Eisenberg and director Rueben Fleischer also worked together on the film 30 Minutes or Less (as well as Zombieland).
Que: What other character is actress Laurie Holden known for?
Judy-The Crazies
Andrea-The Walking Dead
Sarah Tate-White Noise
Sue Storm-Fantastic Four
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