![]() ![]() ![]() Going directly from the first two points, the biggest criticism against the Dark Tower film is that the story felt rushed, characters were not fleshed out, and that it felt like a generic action movie rather than one of the better fantasy series of our time. And it seems that they were heading in that direction, as a TV series adaptation of Dark Tower was set to be made, but was unfortunately canceled. ![]() In order for Hollywood to get the series right, a film would have to have a longer runtime at least two hours or longer. For a movie that took over ten years to develop and make, a run time like that was a disappointment. Critics stated that the best moments of the film were when Roland and Jake were bonding (and Elba's performance as well), but because of the run time, they could not be explored more. ![]() Characters weren't as fleshed out as they could have been the plot was immensely rushed, and important themes and messages were merely glossed over in order to get the film over with. Considering the series contains eight books and over three thousand pages, having the first film be that short was a huge detriment. One of the biggest gripes shared by most (if not all) critics, and Stephen King himself, was that the run time of The Dark Tower was way too short, coming in at a measly ninety-five minutes (roughly an hour and a half). ![]()
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![]() Overtime, a clear hierarchy is laid out, linked to the literacy levels. ![]() But the pre-rebellion excitement to achieve a dream and the post rebellion exuberance to manage one’s affair finally leads to embezzlement. They begin with the belief that “ All men are enemies. The revolution is successful and the ‘Principles of Animalism’, the commandments for just governance are laid as ‘Manor Farm’ is changed to ‘Animal Farm’. Major’s death brings forth the new brigade of leadership – Snowball and Napoleon, the pigs to the forefront. Old Major, the white boar had a dream and he conveys his wisdom on how animal slavery and misery will not end unless governed by their own clan. The book begins with the animals of Mr.Jones’ farm planning for a revolution against their biggest enemy – their owner, ‘the Man’. The little research, read the cover picture and the blurb which said ‘ Animal Farm is a resounding fable on totalitarianism and power-gone-corrupt’, led me to click the magic key. 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