Review of The Dark Tower (2017) by Anthony L — 09 Oct 2017

One of the best movies I've seen it a while.

This review of The Dark Tower (2017) was written by Anthony L on 09 Oct 2017.

The Dark Tower has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Toby H (254) on 04 Aug 2018

Massive disappointment! The worst film I've seen Idris Elba in. Not engaging at all…

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This film lacked the imagination and story that Stephen King's mythology series offered…

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

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By Michelle Kisner (77) for The Movie Sleuth (77) on 07 Nov 2018

What was once a dark horror/sci-fi/western is now a generic and unoffensive Young Adult flick, palatable to nobody and focus group tested within…

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By Josh H (1,272) on 23 Nov 2018

My brother says this movie has a lot of missed opportunities with the backstories of some stuff, but I like that it makes us use our brains…

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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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By Edward B (550) on 02 Nov 2018

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