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The Dark Tower

The Dark Tower

Score: 6.03 / 10

Release Date: August 4, 2017
Director: Nikolaj Arcel
Producer: Akiva Goldsman, Erica Huggins, Ron Howard
Studio: Columbia Pictures
Starring: Idris Elba, Matthew McConaughey, Tom Taylor, Claudia Kim, Fran Kranz, Abbey Lee, Jackie Earle Haley
Running Time: 95 minutes

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The Dark Tower movie reviews

  • 7

    The Dark Tower

    Friday, November 3, 2017 6:38:15 PM | (Age Not Specified)

    Holy demonic plague Batman! I don't usually like young actors in any film but they weren't annoying in this one. Never read the books so apparently this may be an advantage. Understood the premise but the character development was not deep enough, so no able to empathize. Enjoyed the ending but it made me wonder where it would go from here as it seemed Alpha male vs Alpha male. Guess we'll see.

  • 5

    The Dark Tower

    Tuesday, October 10, 2017 1:58:20 AM | (Age Not Specified)

    Follows the first book very well can’t wait for the next movie

  • The Dark Tower

    Saturday, September 16, 2017 9:19:01 PM | (Age Not Specified)

    I enjoyed the movie, story line and action scenes.

  • 2

    The Dark Tower

    Monday, September 11, 2017 2:00:02 AM | (Age Not Specified)

    When you walk out, you'll be trying to figure out all the loose strings. The movie is uneven, detached, and superfluous. Everything that is has no explanation, and the bad guy has no story. It's pitiful to say the least. Stephen, get a ghost writer.

  • 7

    The Dark Tower

    Saturday, September 9, 2017 5:55:07 PM | (Age Not Specified)

    Of all the 2 hour sequels out now, this is one of the few that could have constructively used 2 hours and a couple sequels. It just didn't get it. I came in with no preconceptions and enjoyed the movie, but it's obviously a cut down version of the real story. In what might be a back-handed compliment, it caused me to buy all the novels right after I saw the movie. Steven King is an amazing writer, but rarely sees his work translated to movies with the brilliance of his original work.

  • 9

    The Dark Tower

    Saturday, September 9, 2017 9:36:21 AM | (Age Not Specified)

    A surprising twist and great acting, yes even from the young stars. Well worth seeing 8 stars but the don't allow that many. An avid movie goer.

  • The Dark Tower

    Thursday, September 7, 2017 5:22:11 PM | (Age Not Specified)

    I enjoyed the movie, story line and action scenes.

  • 6

    The Dark Tower

    Thursday, August 31, 2017 11:01:18 AM | (Age Not Specified)

    The Dark Tower movie is a continuation of the Dark Tower books. People who have read the books and are looking for the movie(s) to depict the events in the books will be disappointed. This movie has taken elements of four books in his series. The movie has also changed some important elements in the book that hard core fans will hate. Was the movie good? The movie seemed rushed. This hurts the development of the characters. i also think the changes in the movie don't help the movie or the characters. This movie could have been 2.5 hour event.

  • 6

    The Dark Tower

    Tuesday, August 29, 2017 10:52:39 AM | (Age Not Specified)

    This movie is OK. Wait for it to come on Netflix, it's not worth getting a babysitter so you can go see it.

  • 6

    The Dark Tower

    Monday, August 28, 2017 5:42:42 PM | (Age Not Specified)

    The only thing in common with the books.. were the character names and a very slim relationship with the storyline. Any continuation of the story would be out of some screenwriters fantasy world and not Stephen Kings.