The Dark Tower
2017, action, fantasy, science fiction
95 minutes
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.
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10
2017-08-07
It’s not scary but definitely thrilling throughout. Read more
8.0
2017-08-07
Ay not be the best Stephen King adaptation, but it's a worthwhile summer blockbuster with a sci-fi twist and an eye for world-building. Read more
6.0
2017-08-20
The bare bones of the narrative are in place but the lack of exploration into them is where the film falls down. Read more
5.0
2017-08-08
There are moments, rare but present, that hint at the weirdness and emotional weight the film could have carried. Read more
5.0
2017-08-04
A decent action-fantasy adventure that makes for an enjoyable experience for casual moviegoers. Read more
5.0
2017-08-07
I don’t think it’s a terrible movie, but it’s also not a perfect one. It’s an average one, which is disappointing... Read more
5.0
2017-08-02
Lacked the imagination and story that Stephen King’s mythology series offered. Read more
5.0
5.0
2017-08-19
They do an incredible job of covering the cracks enough to make me not to want to hate it. Read more
4.2
2017-08-17
Takes the spectacular source material and makes a meh film. Read more
4.2
2017-08-03
Uninspired: the setting, the score, the story, and the climax. Read more
4.0
2017-08-08
As McConaughey might say, it's not quite awful, awful, awful, but neither is it quite alright, alright, alright. Read more
4.0
Alice Bishop of Alice Bishop
2017-08-19
An under-explored and oversold snoozefest with a paint-by-numbers screenplay...
4.0
2017-08-22
The weak script and fast pace hinders what could have (and should have) been a fantastic film... Read more
4.0
2017-08-06
A poor attempt at establishing a new franchise. Read more
4.0
Stern Galvonsky of Stern Reviews
2017-08-06
Isn’t a very good movie, but at least when the film is teasing at something bigger, you know that it’s out there.
4.0
2017-08-21
Despite some innovative and intriguing action set pieces, The Dark Tower is, for the most part, unwatchable. Read more
4.0
Rob Wallis of Of All The Film Sites
2017-08-22
Too bland and uninvolving to be truly terrible, The Dark Tower rewards neither die-hard fans nor casual viewers.
3.0
2017-08-04
Nikolaj Arcel manages to take this Cliff’s Notes version of King’s prose and still produce something bloated and slow. Read more
2.0
2017-08-18
An underwhelming and unremarkable action film that has the suggestion of potential beneath the surface but never bothers to explore it. Read more
2.0
2017-08-05
The ineffective length, the nonsensical plot, threadbare mythology, leashed acting, and limited thrills... Read more
2.0
2017-08-03
Little more than a heavily abridged template for a routine fantasy thriller. Read more
In other languages
7.0
2017-11-07
Het is zeker niet de beste Stephen King verfilming, maar als tussendoortje meer dan vermakelijk. Read more
6.5
6.0
2018-01-09
Weet ondanks de twee sterke hoofdrolspelers nergens iets van een episch gevecht tussen goed en kwaad over te brengen. Read more
6.0
Paul Hauer of Filmliefhebber
2017-12-25
Het is spectaculair en verbluffende special effects eisen de positieve aandacht op.
6.0
6.0
2017-08-04
Lost de verwachtingen niet in, maar om deze volledig af te kraken, vinden wij een beetje overdreven. Read more
5.0
2018-01-02
Een valse start is en is het nog maar de vraag of de rest wel van de grond komt. Read more
5.0
5.0
2017-08-23
De film is dusdanig gekortwiekt dat er een vreemde disbalans ontstaat: er is voldoende plot maar te weinig verhaal. Read more
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