THE GIST: Jake Chambers is a young kid with psychic abilities through which he has visions of the Dark Tower, a nexus between universes located in Mid-World. The Tower is defended by Roland, the last Gunslinger, from The Man in Black, a powerful sorcerer who wants to destroy the Dark Tower in order to unleash his hellish monsters in both universes.Adapted from a Stephen King's novel, The Dark Tower features cool worlds and visual effects and good performances by Matthew McConaughey and Idris Elba.
I remember reading the book a long time ago and not loving it. King is one of my favorite authors but this story didn't impress me.
I actually enjoyed this adaptation more than the book, so I count that as a plus.
The producers likely hoped for this to become a series, adapting more of the available material for the big screen, but the tepid reception likely doomed those chances.
THE BOTTOM LINE: I found this movie well acted, decently written, and overall enjoyable. Why not give it a try?
Grade: 7
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