Full Movie Reviews
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2/4
"The Dark Tower" by Yojimbo
Yojimbo - wrote on 12/18/2019
A young boy who has been dreaming of a terrifying alien world finds that they are actually psychic visions of an existing realm and becomes the target of an evil sorcerer hellbent on subjugating the universe.
The Dark Tower is a wish fulfilment fantasy based upon a series of novels by Stephen King, which explains why on occasion it feels very much like Stranger Things, which itself heavily pilfered ideas from King’s back catalogue. The old trope of a young, socially awkward child discovering they’re actually the most specialest kid in the whole wide world who can do anything they set their mind to is hackneyed at best, being a stalwart of Disney cartoons and comic strips the world over. But the darkness of some scenes are rather too scary for children and the plot and themes too …
Rating of
2.5/4
Dark Tower for Dummies
Chris Kavan - wrote on 08/16/2017
How do you distill a massive eight-novel series (often referred to as writer Stephen King's magnum opus) in to a film? The question has been raised before, with rumors about a series of movies, a TV series and more - only to fall apart. But here we are, 2017 finally brings us the long-awaited adaptation - but I can say with certainty that this is not the film I wanted.
The biggest problem with The Dark Tower is not the casting - Idris Elba gives off a great vibe as our Gunslinger, Roland while Matthew McConaughey (who I was worried about) actually plays menacing rather well, though I can't help but imagine him as a super evil version of that guy in all the Lincoln commercials and young Tom Taylor is spot-on as the psychic boy with the "Shine" Jake Chambers. No, casting is not the …
