Review of The Dark Tower (2017) by Thomas B — 11 Aug 2017

Stephen King Fans...if you're a fan of the Dark Tower series of books - don't bother seeing this movie! I was hoping to be entertained and instead it was MEH!

This review of The Dark Tower (2017) was written by Thomas B on 11 Aug 2017.

The Dark Tower has generally received mixed reviews.

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A mundane and trite action-fantasy film that ... ends up feeling more like yet another bad YA adaptation rather than a grand fantasy epic…

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By Emil W (83) on 24 Sep 2018

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With a source material as epic as The Dark Tower books this movie can be summed up in one word. Disappointing…

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