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Intcatinfo A Masterpiece!

MusicChat It's complicated... I really like the directing, acting and writing but, there are issues with the way it's shot that I just can't deny. As much as I love the storytelling and the fantastic performance but, there are also certain scenes that didn't need to exist.

Mandeep Tyson The acting in this movie is really good.

Riddick-x I will start by saying I liked the first Silent Hill, I felt they really did the series justice. Now we come to Silent Hill Revelation. This movie is total garbage, and written by hacks that think they know how to be intriguing. Good actors, bad acting, but I'm sure that has to do with bad writing and directing. For me there was no intensity to the movie, again because of bad writing, so nothing was scary, or unnerving. This is a huge turd of a film avoid at all cost.

NateWatchesCoolMovies I'll admit that Silent Hill: Revelation pales dimly compared to the first excellent film, and is kind of a slipshod mess, but it's a lovable mess in my books, still a Silent Hill film after all, and kind of wins points just for bringing back some of it's old cast as well a few newcomers. Silent Hill is one of my favourite horror films of the 2000's, and I waited on this sequel like a dog, through production delays and distribution hell, and I think somewhere along the way I realized it wasn't going to measure up, but nothing would deter me from seeing it. Well, it squeaked out onto Blu Ray and made a tiny splash on everyone's collective radar, prompting terrible reviews. The story more or less picks up where the first one left off, if a few years down the road. Sharon (now played by Adelaide Clemens) and her father Christopher (Sean Bean returns) have been on the run for most of her teenage life, eluding the dark forces from the town of Silent Hill, which still linger and follow them. One day Christopher disappears, and Sharon is forced to confront her past (which she curiously has no memory of) and return to dreaded Silent Hill, assisted by a mysterious hunk (Jon Snow, who does know some stuff here, and more than he let's on). Once she's there it's essentially more of the same, with abstract looking demons running about, a disconcerting tarantula made from spare mannequin limbs (shudder) scuttles aroind, that relentless fog permeating every alcove and street, as well as a new arch villain in the form of terrifying Claudia (Carrie Ann Moss, of all people), a matriarchal cult leader who creates all kinds of trouble for Sharon. We are treated to a brief ghostly appearance by Sharon's mother Rose (Radha Mitchell cameo), the return of damaged soul Dahlia Gillespie (Deborah Kara Unger) Sharon's birth mother and far more coherent this time around, and a bizarre special appearance by a blind, babbling Malcolm McDowell, whose part in the whole mess still escapes my comprehension. The 3D effects are odd and stand out in not so much of a good way, the plot makes little sense when compared to the first, and where the first was eerie, elemental and atmospheric, this one is clunky, rushed and nonsensical. But you know what? I kinda liked it all the same. One thing I really enjoyed is a very well done WWE smackdown of a fight between a souped up Moss and the infamous Pyramid Head, who pulls a T-101 here and actually steps in to save the day. It's the one sequence that achieves that hellish, otherworldly aura which ran through both the games and the first film like an undercurrent, and as a rule. It's too bad they decided to replace Jodelle Ferland with a badly rendered CGI dollface in scenes where that little brat Alessa shows up, the effects there are abysmal. Watch for Peter Outerbridge briefly as trucker Travis O' Grady, a character from the games who I imagine would have gone on to star in a third film, which seems unlikely now. If you're a fan of the first film, you may get a marginal kick out of this, or at least certain aspects, but only if you're feeling generous. It ain't all that.

bradman1118 The fact that this is a movie based on a video game, and a sequel to a great horror film that is directed by a different person made my expectations somewhat low, but I was interested to see for myself,especially since I loved the first one, and I have to say that,unfortunately, this film is deserving of all the hate that it gets. The special effects are decent, and the film does succeed visually. There were a couple good scenes and I liked the tone and the atmosphere. However, the story is so incomprehensible, pretentious, and dull, that it completely ruined the movie for me. The first film had a very strong story (I know some will disagree about that) but this one made no sense and therefore lacked any visceral elements of suspense or tension. The first film was strange, but in a good way. Silent Hill: Revelation is strange in a bad way and nothing makes sense. The acting is very bad, and some of the dialogue is cringe worthy. Perhaps what bothered me most is the lack of continuity with it's predecessor. This is clearly a direct sequel and takes place in the same universe as the first movie, but if that is the case, then why are so many things different? According to the FAQ on this site, the director, Michael J. Basset, didn't like the first film and he wanted to make this one more like the video games that it is based on. When making a sequel, it is okay to take a new approach and a new tone and style, but it should NOT be okay to completely disregard and negate what happened in the predecessor! The movie is not completely awful, again, the special/practical effects are good, and there is a fair share of blood and gore that will entertain some, but the awful story line, dull characters, and bad direction make me unable to recommend the movie solely due to the visuals. Silent Hill: Revelation is not worth watching.

bowmanblue Silent Hill 2 (or 'Revelation' as they prefer to call it) could have been so much worse. At least it does follow on well from the first film, but it's basically a young woman walking from scene to scene, encountering one nasty monster after the next (much like the computer game it's based on I would imagine!). It follows the daughter of the first woman to get lost in the sinister town of Silent Hill. When her father also gets taken, she sets out to save him.It could so easily have been lost in the multitude of bargain basement horror films infesting the DVD shelves, but at least it has a budget. The monsters are nice (or rather nasty, depending on how you look at it). There are some pretty sick ones hissing and spitting their guts out all over Silent Hill. There is probably a little too many computer-generated special effects. Some are pretty obvious and take the viewer out of the film, but the ones that are actually there, i.e. the grisly masks, make up for it.Plus the cast is good. The young woman at the centre of the film is believable and not just a 'scream queen.' Then there's the ever-reliable Sean Bean, reprising his role as her father. And, if you can ignore his slightly dubious attempt at an American accent, you'll see that he's an integral part of the film.I didn't watch the film in 3D, so I can't comment on how the 3D element looks. I'm guessing that there are only a few moments which really stand out (things like axes etc thrown at/near the screen).Basically, if you liked the first Silent Hill movie, or are a fan of the game, you'll probably get some enjoyment out of this film. It's not brilliant, but when compared to a lot of the latest horror films, it could have been so much worse.