Review of The Dark Tower (2017) by Rotten T — 05 Aug 2017

This movie kicked butt. Our family loved it.

This review of The Dark Tower (2017) was written by Rotten T on 05 Aug 2017.

The Dark Tower has generally received mixed reviews.

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With a source material as epic as The Dark Tower books this movie can be summed up in one word. Disappointing…

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By Late R (405) on 11 Aug 2018

Going into this without having read or even heard of the book, I had high hopes that it would be pretty darn good, especially with Elba and…

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By Peter W (1,106) on 11 Aug 2018

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By Simen F (10) on 18 Aug 2018

Would be a better film if you haven't read the book…

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