For those who know the videogame, it's an amazing adaptation. Most of the changes did not detract, even the inclusion of the Pyramid Head monster who was supposed to be specific to the protagonist of the videogame Silent Hill 2, which had a separate story. Changing the protagonist to a mother instead of a father was just fine. Jodelle Ferland was great delivering otherwise fairly cheesy dialogue of Dark Alessa, and getting the insane genius of Akira Yamaoka to contribute to the movie's soundtrack and atmosphere was vital.

I appreciate the movie, especially for being faithful to the spirit of the video games.

Imaginative and fantastical. Paints a world where everything is alive, quite literally. Not overly predictable, as children's movies go.

Climax of the movie is magical, colourful, and intense, as the true nature of their goal and their enemy is revealed.

"How Far I'll Go" is a wonderful and touching song, beautifully performed and implemented in several ways throughout the movie. The rest of the songs are okay. Dwayne Johnson's singing is maybe not the best, but a surprising appearance by Jemaine Clement as a giant singing gold-encrusted crab made this Flight of the Conchords fan happy.