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As a non-jaded movie viewer who watches on average five new movies per year, I was completely swept away by the film adaption of Stephen King's "The Dark Tower." During the previews I kept busy eating my popcorn, but after the movie began I stopped munching and just stared with rapt attention. Having read only about 3.25 of the novels themselves, I had an idea of what to expect. I had previously read about the movie going through "production hell," but I can assure you the movie survived very well.
I could have used an extra half-hour, maybe more, of the gunslinger and the kid.
According to Wikipedia: 'Stephen King and Nikolaj Arcel have confirmed that the 2017 film The Dark Tower is a sequel to the events of The Dark Tower book series, following Roland Deschain on his "last time round" the cycle to the titular Dark Tower, equipped with the Horn of Eld. The film is set to be released on August 4, 2017 in 3D and 2D by Columbia Pictures. The film has been stated a combination of the first novel, The Gunslinger, and of The Waste Lands, while also incorporating significant story points from The Wind Through the Keyhole.' If you are skeptical of Wikipedia, then follow the citations there to see if they are valid points.
The villain made for a nice change of pace from the usual fantasy fare. I most good vs. evil stories, the villain outshines the hero purely in terms of personality. This one was simply all business, as was Roland the hero.
The "easter egg" in the crumbling theme park in mid-world was fun and easy to spot.
I'm not one to look for flaws in movies because I'm in it for entertainment and am not, thankfully, a reviewer. But if they stand out severely I will be forced to spot them. The 'brick' window ledge that rebounded like rubber when a bad guy jumped on it was a pretty serious error, but it didn't involve a plot point so I'm not overly concerned with it. And the plot was simple enough, typical Stephen King fare: save the Dark Tower. And as usual, the weakest character turned out to be the strongest. The parts of the movie that took place on Earth took place, naturally, in New England.
I could have used an extra half-hour, maybe more, of the gunslinger and the kid.
According to Wikipedia: 'Stephen King and Nikolaj Arcel have confirmed that the 2017 film The Dark Tower is a sequel to the events of The Dark Tower book series, following Roland Deschain on his "last time round" the cycle to the titular Dark Tower, equipped with the Horn of Eld. The film is set to be released on August 4, 2017 in 3D and 2D by Columbia Pictures. The film has been stated a combination of the first novel, The Gunslinger, and of The Waste Lands, while also incorporating significant story points from The Wind Through the Keyhole.' If you are skeptical of Wikipedia, then follow the citations there to see if they are valid points.
The villain made for a nice change of pace from the usual fantasy fare. I most good vs. evil stories, the villain outshines the hero purely in terms of personality. This one was simply all business, as was Roland the hero.
The "easter egg" in the crumbling theme park in mid-world was fun and easy to spot.
I'm not one to look for flaws in movies because I'm in it for entertainment and am not, thankfully, a reviewer. But if they stand out severely I will be forced to spot them. The 'brick' window ledge that rebounded like rubber when a bad guy jumped on it was a pretty serious error, but it didn't involve a plot point so I'm not overly concerned with it. And the plot was simple enough, typical Stephen King fare: save the Dark Tower. And as usual, the weakest character turned out to be the strongest. The parts of the movie that took place on Earth took place, naturally, in New England.
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