The Dark Tower Film Review

Finished watching The Dark Tower, directed by Nikolaj Arcel and starring Matthew McConaughey, Tom Tayler and Idris Elba. The film opens up in the world of Mid-World as a group of children are being led to a building where they are strapped into chairs to power an energy beam that attacks a large tower. While this is being over seen by the Man in Black, Walter o'Dim (Matthew McConaughey), New York City is dealing with multiple tremors caused by the attacks on the tower as the young Jake Champers (Tom Tayler) is able to see what is happening in Mid-World. However after going to many different psychiatrists Jakes parents come to the decision to enrol him into a psychiatric facility. However when the a couple of employees of the facility come to take Jake away he notices that they have the same marks on the necks as the human skins the creatures in his visions have, cursing him to runaway from home to a run down house that contains a portal to Mid-World, were Jake meets the last of the Gunslingers, Roland Deschain (Idris Elba). Overall this was a good film as it introduces the world and characters of Mid-World very nicely as the film gives enough detail into the background of Mid-World while setting up for potential for future stories. There is a great amount of character development with how Jake and Roland form a interesting relationship especially with how the two have similar character arcs within the later part of a the film leading to the two becoming closer. While the action of the is brought to life greatly as there is a sense of urgency which makes the eventual fight between Walter and Roland even more impactful. 7.5/10.