Horizon: An American Saga (2024) HBOMax

[iamwhatiseem]

The ambitious Costner movie arrived at HBO Max this weekend.
Filled with not so much big time actors, but a plethora of recognizable actors.
It is long 3:02 - and it feels it.
The movie lacks any direction, it is all over the place. With 4 story lines going at once, with only 2 as being something that is interesting. A good part of the movie you will have no idea what is going on. Because they don't tell you.
We did watch the entire movie, so I will give it that. There are parts that are quite good, but it is surrounded by confusion, lack of story cohesion.

Honestly - I would skip it.

 

[Auld Phart]

The ambitious Costner movie arrived at HBO Max this weekend.
Filled with not so much big time actors, but a plethora of recognizable actors.
It is long 3:02 - and it feels it.
The movie lacks any direction, it is all over the place. With 4 story lines going at once, with only 2 as being something that is interesting. A good part of the movie you will have no idea what is going on. Because they don't tell you.
We did watch the entire movie, so I will give it that. There are parts that are quite good, but it is surrounded by confusion, lack of story cohesion.

Honestly - I would skip it.

I've skipped every Costner movie since The Bodyguard.

He and Cruise have egos I just can't put up with,

 

[iamwhatiseem]

I've skipped every Costner movie since The Bodyguard.

He and Cruise have egos I just can't put up with,

I don't think anyone can beat Cruise for ego and self grandiose.
The worst schmuck in the industry by far.

 

[jotathought]

The ambitious Costner movie arrived at HBO Max this weekend.
Filled with not so much big time actors, but a plethora of recognizable actors.
It is long 3:02 - and it feels it.
The movie lacks any direction, it is all over the place. With 4 story lines going at once, with only 2 as being something that is interesting. A good part of the movie you will have no idea what is going on. Because they don't tell you.
We did watch the entire movie, so I will give it that. There are parts that are quite good, but it is surrounded by confusion, lack of story cohesion.

Honestly - I would skip it.

Good assessment .. it was very long and lacked cohesion and context. My guess is to draw the viewership into the second chapter to bridge those gaps. I'd rate this move a 2-ish out of 5 stars.

 

[iamwhatiseem]

Costner so obviously is desperate to make an epic movie, instead of concentrating on making a good movie.
This could have been good, it had the ingredients and story line.
But it lacked a good screen writer, severely lacks editing and direction.
I think the man made it over 3 hours because he wanted it to be 3 hours.

 

[RhodyPatriot]

The ambitious Costner movie arrived at HBO Max this weekend.
Filled with not so much big time actors, but a plethora of recognizable actors.
It is long 3:02 - and it feels it.
The movie lacks any direction, it is all over the place. With 4 story lines going at once, with only 2 as being something that is interesting. A good part of the movie you will have no idea what is going on. Because they don't tell you.
We did watch the entire movie, so I will give it that. There are parts that are quite good, but it is surrounded by confusion, lack of story cohesion.

Honestly - I would skip it.

Couldn't have put it better myself.

Quit 2 hours in.

A supreme disappointment, particularly when the cinematography and "universe building" was actually quite adept.

It had so many winning ingredients, but the final dish came out an absolute stinking mess.

Hard pass.

 

[odanny]

I started watching it and was shocked at how fake the set looked. I couldn't even get into it for more than 20 minutes. What the hell was Costner thinking? This was HIS project, not someone elses, and he seriously screwed the pooch. I hesitated saying anything as I never watched it, but then I watched Wyatt Earp vs. The Cowboys on Netflix and the set and costumes are so much better, just for starters. The acting is likely better, too, but I didn't waste 3 hours on Costner's film so cannot confirm that.

I second the idea of skipping.

 

[RhodyPatriot]

I started watching it and was shocked at how fake the set looked

Almost as bad as Biden's "White House" desk.

 

[odanny]

Almost as bad as Biden's "White House" desk.

 

[RhodyPatriot]

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