Review of The Dark Tower (2017) by Liam W — 20 Jan 2018

8 books, 1 movie. How could anyone possibly think this was a good idea?

This review of The Dark Tower (2017) was written by Liam W on 20 Jan 2018.

The Dark Tower has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Bill H (348) on 24 Sep 2018

I must be missing something, but I thought it was a very good movie and did a good job of summing up Stephen King's books. Sorry, but I liked it…

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By Joseph O (294) on 30 Aug 2018

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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 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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Why does everyone hate this? It is an epic tale of the ultimate evil being taken on by the forces of good. I think everyone is excellent…

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By Peter W (1,106) 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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