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The Dark Tower
2017 95 min United States of America PG-13 16+
★4.9
Fantasy, Action, Science Fiction
Director: Nikolaj Arcel
📖 Based on the novel
«The Dark Tower»
byStephen King
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Description
A boy haunted by visions of a parallel world aids its disillusioned guardian in preventing the destruction of the nexus of universes known as the Dark Tower.
Budget:
$60M
US Gross:
$50.7M
Worldwide:
$113.23M
Starring
Idris Elba
Actor
Matthew McConaughey
Actor
Tom Taylor
Actor
Awards
4 nominations total
Key opinion
The Dark Tower is widely criticized for attempting to condense an expansive eight-book epic into an overly brief 95-minute runtime, resulting in a thin and disjointed narrative. While Idris Elba and Matthew McConaughey receive praise for their performances, the film is largely viewed as a failed adaptation that sacrifices the depth and complexity of Stephen King's source material for generic blockbuster tropes.
| Acting | Idris Elba provides a charismatic and powerful performance as Roland that serves as the film's most notable highlight. | |
| Runtime | The 95-minute runtime is aggressively insufficient, forcing the film to abandon necessary world-building and character development. | |
| Adaptation | The screenplay discards the nuance of the source material in favor of a generic, thin plot filled with familiar fantasy clichés. | |
| Acting | Matthew McConaughey's performance is polarizing; some find his portrayal of the Man in Black captivating, while others feel it lacks depth and clear motivation. | |
| Pacing | The pacing is a subject of debate: some viewers appreciate the fast-paced, straightforward adventure entertainment, while others find the narrative rushed and hollow. |