Horizon - A Very Long American Saga

Good or bad, I’m glad to see him make a very clear passion project, outside of a very corrupt Hollywood system. It’s great to see someone take such a big risk, and I hope it inspires more people to take big, new risks.

Costner: I have a plan for a 4 movie western series telling the stories of the Apache, a frontier widow and the US Cavalry, a wagon train, and a young woman looking for a new start. Producer: Sounds great, which story will the first movie be about? Costner: Yes.

I have huge respect for Kevin Costner. He’s the last of a dying breed of filmmakers that puts his heart and soul into his passion projects and his fascination and genuine love for the old West has delivered some of the great modern westerns. Dances, Open Range, Wyatt Earp and now this, his magnum opus. Using his own money to get the movie made and the genuinely wise observation that ‘movies are more than their opening weekend’….he just gets it. His love and dedication to this genre are moreorless singlehandedly keeping the western alive, which is both uplifting and sad in equal measure. I know I’ll be watching ‘Horizon’ many years from now, long after all of the popcorn fluff has disappeared from memory. For that, he deserves immense credit. Old school movie star and a gifted director. We’re lucky to have him.

I saw Horizon: Chapter One opening weekend and loved it. Three hours flew by, I didn’t want it to end. Thankfully, we have 3 more chapters to enjoy. I’m a bit of a history buff who has lived in the western US most of my life and I appreciate this film as an authentic presentation of the people who “won the west”. It’s a great movie. I’ll see it again before Chapter Two is released next month. —- Please note that Rotten Tomatoes critics give this film a score of 41 while the audience gives it a 71. I don’t understand why critics and Hollywood don’t appreciate Kevin Costner’s work. The Postman and Water World are great films, audience favorites, and yet critics still talk about their opening weekend box office disappointments.—- So dear audience, go see Horizon. It is magnificent, a masterpiece of Western storytelling. Chapter One is just the beginning.

The one advantage to current modern Hollywood releases is that they make Water World and the Postman look like masterpieces.

You have to respect the man for putting his own money into it.

I really liked it. Costner is playing the long game with the storytelling, so we might not see playoffs to some of the threads he left open until part 2 or 3. He's treating these movies like a mini series or streaming show except in a 1950s epic style. It's not really catching on, but the effort is appreciated. Definitely not a boring movie

As an older person (53) this reminds me of something that would've been made into a NBC/ABC/CBS mini-series like North and South and Roots were.

‘Open Range’ is one of the greatest Westerns ever made. If Costner is directing, I’m there.

My wife and I saw it and we both loved it. I didn’t mind the run time and felt that breaking the movie into the different sub plots and stories helped to hold my attention for the entire 3 hours. I am excited for the next chapter to come out next month.

I'm just grateful that actors like Costner are still producing unique movies.

I saw a review of the movie by an actual cowboy. He said if you like the old John Wayne movies from the 50's, 60's, and 70's then the run time and story are great. But if you need a lot CGI and not very complex story then you will be bored. It was made for old cowboys like Kevin Costner and Sam Elliot.

This movie honestly felt half its runtime. It's good to see Epics again that aren't superhero films.

I’m glad he’s back making early American westerns again. Open range was awesome

I doubt Drinker has ever seen Lonesome Dove, but for those of us who loved this classic, this is like a homecoming. This is AMERICA, unashamed, sometimes morally ambiguous, yet full of resolve and love for our enemies.

Loved it. Very well written, very tense and violent in parts. Hayes (Costner) and Caleb's (Campbell Bower) confrontation is incredible. You see Natives depicted as determined and merciless killers in one scene, and relieved to be returning home to their families alive in the next. Theres only one way to win in Horizon, survive, and if you're really lucky, you'll still be able to look in the mirror afterwards. The many threads of the plot were easy to follow, desperate people heading towards the same destination, unified in a daily struggle for survival. The cinematography needs to be seen on the big screen to be believed. And it was an unashamed story of America, with every available good and every available evil depicted in equal measure. Solid 8/10

As a lover of Westerns, I rather enjoyed it. It felt very traditional, and even though it was long, I never felt bored since it had a lot going on. I look forward to seeing how all the different stories connect. Sure, it felt TV show-ish, but I'm glad he chose to make it a cinematic experience.

The Postman was a terribly underrated film. Will Patton’s performance as Bethlehem was second to none.

the postman is my guilty pleasure. i know its not great but i love it

3 hours x 4 movies? Should have been conceived as a Netflix series right off the bat. Instead of of being a movie flop it might have gotten more success on that format. Who cares if its not as 'prestigious'.