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DARK TOWER REVIEW

So I went to see The Dark Tower recently. The Dark Tower, of course, is a movie based on the books by Stephen King. I haven't read the books myself, but after seeing this movie I am preparing to belt out some of my hard earned money for a few hardcovers and that ain't no small order. It's ignited my interest in a subject that before I was totally indifferent to and that, to me, is a massive plus point for any movie.

Without going too deep into spoiler territory, this is the premise (specifically of the movie): There's a DARK TOWER at the center of all existence, which is comprised of many different worlds, all within a massive circle representing a barrier of sorts and if the tower falls that circle is broken and if that circle is broken all realities will basically be overrun by demons from beyond the circle.

A character called The Man In Black wants to topple the tower and the ominous phrase at the beginning states that "it is said that the mind of a child can bring down the tower." So the Man In Black has been harnessing the minds of children into a beam weapon to attack the tower. He's been taking pot shots at it for a while and every time the tower gets hit it causes a ripple throughout the worlds resulting in earthquakes and other such phenomenon, as well as touching the minds of certain folks with a gift called The Shine.

Enter our main character, Jake. He's been drawing all of this crazy stuff that I've just described to you because he sees them in his dreams. He's quiet, unsociable, and, as you see early in the movie, he's not unwilling to throw a punch or two. His parents think he's nuts and try to have him sent away to what they think is a preteen mental ward but is actually the Man In Black's all-too-scary method of kidnapping children (further reinforcing my fear of white vans and psychiatrists). So he runs away and, through a series of events that I am unwilling to describe for your viewing sake and the length of this review, meets Roland, the last of an order of what were essentially knights called The Gunslingers. Wielding two six-shooters forged from the steel of Excalibur, Jake and Roland embark on an emotionally compelling and beautifully presented journey to save the tower, and all of reality, and stop the Man in Black.

The cinematography is top notch, the characters are easily recognizable and have clear names and motives, and concepts are presented and implemented so smoothly that one might mistake it for butter. You can grasp everything easily as it comes. It's a fun movie with good acting, good directing, and good delivery. It presented a complex story (that would have been stretched out into an asinine wannabe trilogy in other hands) tactfully and punctually without dragging or rushing. It spends the right amount of time on the right moments and only touches on the moments that only need to be touched on when they need to be touched on when they need to be touched on. It's an emotional roller coaster that left me feeling grateful for what I have. It was balanced and far better than I thought it would be, and I haven't even read a review (at the time of writing this).

Is it perfect? Of course not, what movie is? The Dark Tower has it's share of issues just like any other movie. Some of the shot composition in the third act could have been better and there was another child character that probably wasn't necessary, unless I missed something. I think the movie is a great watch as is and may be even better upon re-watching, but it could benefit from some very minor re-cutting down the road. A "Director's Cut, you might say. But whether that would actually be good for it in the long run is iffy. I am more than willing to accept the cut we got. Especially since it feels like the more I watch it the more cool stuff I'll find packed in there due to it's overflowing fountain of material (Thanks, Stephen King).

And let's talk about audio for a minute; it was top notch. The characters were audible and legible and the soundtrack was implemented so perfectly that it accented what was going on without overpowering it and has several cool sound effects that are just so cool to hear. So major props to the sound department.

Should you go see this movie? That depends. Are you a fan of Stephen King? Do you like easter eggs? Do you enjoy emotionally driven character dramas played out seamlessly within an environment that promotes curiosity and reading with a dose of action and adventure? Heck yes! Go see this movie. Seriously, it's got enough easter eggs to be a drinking game for the world's drinkiest book club. But if you're super uptight about source material or bow at the alter of Rotten Tomatos, this might not be the best choice. But I say, go see it anyway. Develop your own opinions and comment below so we can chat about it. It might take a while to finish the conversation considering how often I am online at any given point, but we can talk about it and I highly recommend it.

P.S. The movie does lack what some might refer to as "objectionable material." So if you absolutely have to see a boob every time you go to the movies, this is not for you. I'd take my kids (late teens) to see it... if I had any.

UPdaTE (SPOILERS)

I read some reviews not but moments before I posted this, and I have to disagree with the New York Times on some of their negative criticisms on this one. Matthew McConaughey played The Man In Black very nicely. He wasn't overpowering or underwhelming and he maintains himself as a force to be reckoned with (as a character, not the actor) and is reasonably cruel in his actions and concept. The story isn't a young-adult film about a boy getting special powers, it's about a boy losing everything and finding solidarity with with someone with similar experiences. Maybe he does take the spotlight a bit, but he is the catalyst that makes the story as we see it happen in the first place and the eyes through which we see it all happen. This movie isn't just for adults, it's also for young people. And if a young person becomes interested in literature because of it, then it's all the better.

In their positives they seem to miss the point of Roland's character, saying that he's good because he looks cool, is played by Idris Elba, and was apparently based on a Clint Eastwood character. Lazy.

And as for the ending; it wasn't confusing. It was a nicely tied up and left enough open endedness that someone could easily imagine all of the adventures that Jake and Roland could go on together without actually needing to see them played out by someone else's hand. It's almost literally them riding off into the sunset and it's beautiful. And surely there are other bad guys out there in this universe (or multiverse) that they can fight and learn from. Roland takes Jake under his wing to restart the Gunslingers together, that's it. There is nothing else to it. It was a simple happy ending and we need more like it.

They also seem to have a problem with how the tower wasn't super present in the movie and that the locations may seem disjointed, but I don't think any of that actually matters. This story isn't about the Dark Tower or the world(s) it takes place in. It's about Jake and Roland. The super fan of this series that I've talked to states that this is a reboot/sequel and I'm willing to take his word at that and not hold this to the books as others apparently are, especially since I haven't read them. But this movie made me want to read them and I don't read enough these days. As far as I'm concerned, that's a win.

There is also mention of talks of a television series, which I was aware of previously, oddly enough considering how out of the loop I am at any given time. That would be really cool, there are plenty of cool stories that they could tell with a series like that and lot's of potential new characters, concepts, and settings to explore. Maybe even different genres. You don't even need to have Jake and Roland on screen at all. It could be about the other characters that live in these worlds, maybe an anthology series like The Outer Limits. But I don't think it needs to become a big cinematic universe like Marvel. The movie is fine as is and I think that a sequel would remove it's poignancy.

Someone on Rotten Tomatoes comments that the lighting could have been better. There were some instances where that is true, but it's nothing to be too upset about. The movie works. Don't be lazy in your viewing and don't go looking for things to shoot down, just let it take you, pay attention, and you will probably get it; unless, of course, you don't want to. But that's on you.

That's all I have to say about this movie. It's a review and a rebuttal to someone else's opinion. That's what this is when you get down to it: opinion. Now I want to hear yours, or read them, I guess. Comments below. You know what to do.

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