Silent Hill (Jamie)
I should have known better considering we saw the trailer for this on Hostel. This one didn't make me want to puke but it didn't make me want to do much of anything.
First the description of the movie is all wrong on Netflix. I'm not sure what movie the writer saw but it wasn't this one. Then when the movie is over we watched a couple of the special features to try to figure out what the hell the ending meant and we find out it is a movie based on a PS2 game. A freakin' game people!
I think the director knew his movie wasn't making much sense because toward the end of the movie he gives the viewer a cliff notes section. The script actually reads, "Good job, you have earned the right to know the truth." Then they explain what the fuck they have been talking about for the past 2 hours. Even after all of that, I'm still not sure what the ending means. I like my horrors/thillers to have a Scooby Doo ending. Wrap it up nicely and let me know if I'm supposed to be left pondering. Don't leave me pondering the pondering. That is just annoying.
But, I am going to have to give it 2.5 paws because I was pretty tense through the whole movie, if it hadn't been for that nagging, "What the hell does that mean?" constantly tapping me on the shoulder, I would have given it more.
posted by Rad Robin @ 12:42 AM
4 Comments:
Just too make sure I am not left pondering....you are saying I should take this one OFF the list? -A
I think so. It seems like the game would be a better way to experience Silent Hill. -J
I felt the same way about Silent Hill when we saw it in the theater. I went into it wanting to be scared, wanting to be clinging to the brit. But the whole thing was a nasty mess. The ending didn't make any sense. And where the hell did the zombies come from and, more importantly, why?? So, yes, 2.5 English tea towels from me for putting me on the edge of my seat several times, but a big ol' bitch slap for being a miserable experience otherwise. Maybe use it as a cheesy Halloween escape ... maybe. -R
Dang Jamie, Hostel burned you twice!! -A
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