# The Dark Tower (2017)

> A traumatized New York boy crosses into a ruined parallel world and joins a gunslinger against a sorcerer bent on destroying the universe.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/228463

## Facts

- Runtime: 95 min
- Genres: Fantasy, Action, Science Fiction
- Director: Nikolaj Arcel
- Cast: Idris Elba, Matthew McConaughey, Tom Taylor, Claudia Kim, Fran Kranz, Abbey Lee, Jackie Earle Haley, Katheryn Winnick
- TMDB rating: 5.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1648190/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: propulsive, mythic, tense, action movie night, summer blockbuster viewing

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