Review of The Dark Tower (2017) by David M — 01 Dec 2017

Now I know who'd win in a fight between John Wick and Darth Vader.

This review of The Dark Tower (2017) was written by David M on 01 Dec 2017.

The Dark Tower has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Mae B (14) on 17 Sep 2018

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By Zaki Hasan (247) for Fandor (18) on 31 Oct 2018

An immense disappointment for the legions of fans who made King's epic such a mainstay for so long. There's no future here. And that's dark…

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By Ethan S (202) on 11 Aug 2018

I'll preface this review by saying that I've never read any of the novels in Stephen King's Dark Tower series…

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By Astor_ (22) on 31 Jul 2018

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So much security was courted to ignite the long-dormant project, but it couldn't even prevent the tower - at least its big-screen version -…

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By Colby Bryant (83) for Colbybryant.com (72) on 08 Dec 2018

I was impressed by the film: the narrative hook, the look, and the stirring it gave me to pick up the books…

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By Otdriver (1) on 29 Jul 2018

Maybe I would have thought it was good if I hadn't read the entire 7 volume series first…

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