The Dark Tower (2017)
Chosen by me as I like to go to the cinema a lot.
Despite heavy weight presences Idris Elba and Matthew McConaughey nothing really sticks in this film. Their Roland and Walter never really land as characters, so the central conflict feels inert - just two actors talking through gritted teeth to no avail.
It makes the baffling decision to begin the movie focused on a kid in therapy and feels more like a remake of The Never Ending Story but without any joy or fun. The first 20 minutes of a very short film are a real slog, the first couple of action scenes are dark and dull. Only does it liven up briefly as Elba begins ricocheting bullets off steel posts in the finale but this limp boring film is DOA.
It was fun seeing Fran Kranz coming onto screen in a cardigan and minor replay of his Dollhouse role.
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