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It is said that mainland film and television like to spoil big IPs, so is there any foreign countries that do not spoil it?
have! And it's utterly ruined. That is - "Dark Tower".
The "Dark Tower" released in August this year suffered a collapse in word-of-mouth. The film with a budget of $60 million received only $110 million at the global box office, which can be described as a complete hit.
In fact, the creators of "The Dark Tower" are not bad. The director is "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" screenwriter Nicolai Assel, starring Matthew McConaughey, who is Oscar's best actor, and plays in the "Thor" series. Idris Elba of "Heimdall".
The director wrote and directed by himself, and the acting is blessed, why can he still suffer from word-of-mouth box office double hits?
The story of "The Dark Tower" is adapted from Stephen King's famous novel of the same name. This film is based on the "Gunman" chapter of the "Dark Tower" novel.
As a super big IP, "The Dark Tower" combines various elements of science fiction, fantasy and western stories. It is a fantastic masterpiece created by Stephen King over 30 years.
In the movie, this movie just retains the original concept of "The Dark Tower", but it is full of old-fashioned villain suppression and decent resistance. In terms of visual effects, the slag special effects cannot show the magical world of science fiction, nor the beautiful western scenery. How does this show the characteristics of the original story?
Since it is based on the chapter of "Gunman", we must show the legendary story of the character "Gunman". But in the movie, the "Gunman" played by Idris Elba can no longer find any features of this character except for his excellent marksmanship. There is nothing special about it other than a day of chattering.
At the same time, in order to reduce the viewing age, the story specially sets a little boy as the protagonist. With the volume of the original "Dark Tower", such a setting may be to compete with the "Harry Potter" series. But Tom Taylor, who plays "Little Boy", can't be compared with Daniel Radcliffe in terms of appearance and acting skills. The empty acting skills and rigid lines did not leave a deep impression on people at all.
If the film's smash hit is blamed on the too large volume of the original book to make it difficult to adapt, then this excuse is untenable. The entire film is only 95 minutes long, which is far from enough to adapt a story of such magnitude. It takes 140 minutes to introduce the whole world view clearly. But the rhythm of you chasing me as soon as the movie comes up, leaving the audience with a vague concept, how can it be attractive? And how to pave the way for character creation?
It is simply incomprehensible that many viewers express regret rather than anger for the film's smashing on the street. This movie is not only a waste of money, but also the golden name of "The Dark Tower".
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