I notice that this movie has been getting terrible reviews, but I have to disagree with most of these critics. I thoroughly enjoyed this movie. In fact, I would be happy to see it again. The basic story involves around The Gunslinger, the last of his kind, played convincingly by Idris Elba, who is tasked with protecting the Dark Tower. Once the Dark Tower falls, many parallel worlds, including Earth, will fall to the dark powers of The Man in Black played deliciously by Matthew McConaughey. The fuel that The Man in Black uses to destroy the tower is creepy and won’t be spoiled here. The main thing standing in the way of the evil plans is a young boy with super psychic powers. The interplay between the Gunslinger and the young boy are heartwarming and the threat to Earth seems very real. Perhaps some of the poor reviews are from people who have read the books and were dissatisfied with the transfer to the big screen. I have not read the books, so I had no preconceived idea of the movie. In fact, this movie has actually inspired me to want to read the book. A lot of Stephen King based movies would not be good for kids, but I think older kids would really appreciate and enjoy this one. The classic battle between good and evil always makes for a good movie. In my opinion, skip the reviews and give this one a try!
The Dark Tower
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You are going to love the books, or at least most of them. I think the main disappointment for the viewers is that the movie really is not part of the book series – it is more of an addendum or another shift in the universe itself. I personally believe that people are judging the movie harshly. If they are going expecting the retelling of the book… this movie isn’t it. But, they can exist together… if people could let it.
I understand that people want to compare books to movies, I do it all the time. In this case, I think it was lucky for me that I haven’t read the books. I enjoyed the movie. Kristin, have you seen the movie? if so, what did you think? I can’t wait to find time to read the books (so many books, so little time)
I did not get to see it yet. I am torn whether to go or not. I know, in my mind, if I want them to do part 2, I have to pay to go see the first one. There is never enough time to see all the movies I want to see. 🙂 I will probably get Jane to go sometime this week.
If you do see it,as someone who has read the book, I would love to hear what you thought!