Review of The Dark Tower (2017) by Sara A — 09 Sep 2017

The filmmakers did a great job adapting the characters into a unique story without betraying the novels.

This review of The Dark Tower (2017) was written by Sara A on 09 Sep 2017.

The Dark Tower has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Broyax (884) on 15 Sep 2018

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By Simen F (10) on 18 Aug 2018

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By Jared Mobarak (867) for BuffaloVibe (83) on 11 Oct 2018

I'll say flat-out that The Dark Tower is not the film fans of King's magnum opus deserve-it's merely the one this Hollywood can supply…

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By Kt Schaefer (70) for Substream Magazine (56) on 08 Nov 2018

The Dark Tower seeks to satisfy the fans of the books and appeal to newcomers with a self-contained story and in doing so it fails at both…

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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 Kirk B (237) on 04 Jan 2019

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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