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The Dark Tower Movie Review

Name: The Dark Tower Movie Review
Item: The Dark Tower
Rating: 2.5
Author: Sonali Sharma

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Review for the film " The Dark Tower"

Streaming On: Amazon Prime Video

Runtime: 01 Hour 35 Minutes

Certificate: UA

Released: 04-08-2017

Genre: Horror, Sci Fi, Fantasy, Western

Similar To: Wendy, Zombieland 2, Zombies Vs. Robots, Buzz Cut

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CAST & CREW

Dennis Haysbert

Idris Elba

Jackie Earle Haley

Matthew McConaughey

Katheryn Winnick

Akiva Goldsman

Brian Grazer

Ron Howard

Stephen King

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Producer:

Akiva Goldsman

Brian Grazer

Ron Howard

Stephen King

Music Director:

Tom Holkenborg

Editor:

Alan Edward Bell

Dan Zimmerman

Director:

Nikolaj Arcel

Supporting Actress:

Katheryn Winnick

Costume Designer:

Trish Summerville

First Assistant Director:

Brett Hodgkinson

Director of Photography:

Rasmus Videbaek

Executive Producer:

Erica Huggins

Jeff Pinkner

Todd Hallowell

Assistant Director:

Hercules Malan

Casting Director:

Marisol Roncali

Mary Vernieu

Animator:

Sachin Mathew

Tyson Bradock

Novelist:

Stephen King

Still Photographer:

Jaimie Trueblood

Sound Effects Editor:

Jamey Scott

Lee Gilmore

empty:

David Giammarco

Marc Fishman

Visual Effects Supervisor:

Nicolas Aithadi

Christopher Downs

Screenplay Writer:

Nikolaj Arcel

Anders Thomas Jensen

Jeff Pinkner

Akiva Goldsman

Gaffer:

Eric Boncher

Foley Artist:

Michael Broomberg

Production Designer:

Christopher Glass

Storyboard Artist:

Anthony Liberatore

Trevor Goring

Thomas A Nelson

Casting Associate:

Riva Cahn Thompson

Casting Assistant:

Bret Howe

Makeup Artist:

Ann Pala

Nadine Prigge

Hair Stylist:

Jennifer Jefferson

Special Effects Coordinator:

Burt Dalton

Special Effects Technician:

Cory Candrilli

Eric Dressor

Stunt Performer:

Eric Brown

Stunt Double:

Robbie P Smith

Visual Effects Coordinator:

Joyce Au

Catrina Chelariu

Monica Barraza

Diane Coote

Digital Compositor:

Andrew Barrie

Visual Effects Artist:

Yoonha Jung

Sound Mixer:

Mark Weingarten

Boom Operator:

Tom Caton

Libero Colimberti

Assistant Art Director:

Juan Sanchez

Jeffrey D McDonald

Supporting Actor:

Idris Elba

Dennis Haysbert

Jackie Earle Haley

Matthew McConaughey

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Nikolaj Arcel directs the action thriller, The Dark Tower Click to look into! >> Read More... . Akiva Goldsman Akiva Goldsman is an American television writer, f >> Read More... , Ron Howard, and Erica Huggins head the production team under the banners of Columbia Pictures. Akiva Goldsman, Jeff Pinkner, Nikolaj Arcel, and Anders Thomas Jensen devised the screenplay. The music pieces are compositions of Tom Holkonberg. This movie is loosely based on the novel of the same name by Stephen King Stephen King is a renowned American novelist, colu >> Read More... .

The notable artists in the cast include Idris Elba Idrissa Akuna Elba, most widely known as Idris Elb >> Read More... as Roland Deschain, portraying the protagonist, Matthew McConaughey Matthew McConaughey is an American actor. He was b >> Read More... as Walter Padick, Tom Taylor as Jake Chambers, and Claudia Kim as Arra. The side characters like Fran Kranz, Abbey Lee, and Katheryn Winnick Born on December 17, 1977, in Ontario, Canada, Kat >> Read More... have contributed to this movie. This stellar cast gave hope to the audience of a promising watch.

Plot

The Dark Tower focuses on the lives of Jake and Roland. Jake is an eleven-year-old with fanatic visions about some creatures destroying a mythical tower that eventually brings doom to the human race. His visions are deemed to be a result of trauma caused by his father’s death, no one believes them to be real. Suddenly, some men claiming to be psychiatrists offer to help Jake. He soon realizes that they are the monsters from his dreams and tries to flee.

Through his visions, Jake is led to Mid-World where he encounters Roland. He tells Jake about Walter who has been kidnapping kids with psychic powers to destroy “Dark Tower”. The destruction of this tower would enable a free passage to monsters on Earth. Back on Earth, Walter is on a search for Jake and has killed his stepfather and mother. Jake is devastated to see all this, but Roland vows to avenge their deaths. Soon it is them two against the power-packed army of Walter.

Will they be able to save the Earth?

Stream this action-based thriller to find out.

Star Performances

The Dark Tower is a film with a diverse cast containing actors from all age groups. But as a child actor, Tom Taylor’s performance deserves to be praised. He portrays the role of Jake Chambers, a devastated kid who has just lost his father and has erratic visions. His role is quite complex for a young actor, but Tom excels all the expectations. Tom’s efforts and determination are visible on screen to the viewers.

Analysis

The Dark Tower is a loose adaptation of the novel of the same name by Stephen King that has quite a fandom. For the readers of the novel, this movie was a disaster. Having read the source material, they felt that half of the characters weren’t even in the film and that it failed to depict the essence of the book. They hated it and that sums up all the negative backlash this piece received.

To an outsider, this movie seemed to be a promising watch. It was a fiction-based film with a clear sense of realism in It. There were multiple worlds and excessive visual effects but somehow it was balanced on screen. The plot execution was pleasing and although the story was basic and overused, the viewers enjoyed it.

What’s There?

The use of visual effects to make this cinematic experience more pleasing.
The child protagonist’s acting skills are exceptional.

What’s not There?

The films seemed to be fast-paced for many viewers.
The storyline wasn’t devised meticulously to meet the expectations of the readers of the novel.

Verdict

The Dark Tower is an action thriller with a tinge of mystery and fiction in it. If you have been a fan or reader of the novel, you will surely be disappointed. But, as a standalone and an individual piece, this movie delivers just fine to the audience.

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