If you have read the books, this movie is a major disappointment and you should not watch it. Honestly. If you have not read the books, this might be enjoyable somewhat.
The cast is absolutely wrong, the world "polished" and clean. Roland is more of a bystander than the Roland in the books. The grittiness and violence of the source material is missing. The wonders, the amazing characters, the exciting storylines non-existent. This is a bland, absolutely distasteful movie and I think the critics and financial underperformance is saying a lot.
It is an absolute mystery to me how Stephen King could have possibly been okay with this, and how can there be even talks about a TV show and a cinematic continuation? It's a slap in the face for the author, and even more so the fans.
A TV adaption in the extent of Game of Thrones, picked up by Netflix or other channels who produce quality shows, would've made more sense and more people happy.
The cast is absolutely wrong, the world "polished" and clean. Roland is more of a bystander than the Roland in the books. The grittiness and violence of the source material is missing. The wonders, the amazing characters, the exciting storylines non-existent. This is a bland, absolutely distasteful movie and I think the critics and financial underperformance is saying a lot.
It is an absolute mystery to me how Stephen King could have possibly been okay with this, and how can there be even talks about a TV show and a cinematic continuation? It's a slap in the face for the author, and even more so the fans.
A TV adaption in the extent of Game of Thrones, picked up by Netflix or other channels who produce quality shows, would've made more sense and more people happy.