Review of The Dark Tower (2017) by David X — 08 Nov 2017

Idris Elba as Roland? Seriously? Elba looks nothing like Clint Eastwood.

Elba as Roland totally ruined the movie for me. What next --Tom Cruise as Jack Reacher?

This review of The Dark Tower (2017) was written by David X on 08 Nov 2017.

The Dark Tower has generally received mixed reviews.

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