Review of The Dark Tower (2017) by Scotty W — 26 Aug 2017

This movie was very different from the books but still blew me away. Idris Elba is a badass through the whole movie and in all just a great movie.

This review of The Dark Tower (2017) was written by Scotty W on 26 Aug 2017.

The Dark Tower has generally received mixed reviews.

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