As you will almost certainly be aware, Doctor Sleep is adapted from Stephen King’s sequel to his own novel The Shining. Ewan McGregor plays the psychic Danny Torrance, son to mad Jack, now grown into a disappointed drunk. For much of its lengthy duration, Doctor Sleep reminds us why King matters and reassures us that he’s still got it (or some of it). Those allusions drift away from much of Doctor Sleep’s decent middle act, but the ending feels like an evening in a Shining theme park. An odd, odd project, but not unenjoyable.

Source: The Irish Times October 30, 2019 15:56 UTC