The American saga begins this summer.
In 1859, families discover the lure of the Old West as they settle in territories from Wyoming to Kansas. Meanwhile, a gruff cowboy finds himself on the run with a prostitute and a young boy after killing a fellow gunman.
Director: Kevin Costner
Writers: Kevin Costner, Jon Baird, Mark Kasdan
Viaplay
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HBO Max Amazon ChannelWell it's certainly a saga! Against a backdrop of the American Civil war we are introduced to half a dozen different spokes on the wheel of pioneering America that gradually head towards a centre of what I assume will be the creation of the fabric of modern day USA by the end of…
<em>'Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1'</em> surpassed my expectations! A three-hour western, which is only the first of many connected entries? Yeah, that doesn't exactly set the pulses racing! Based on that, I was anticipating it to be a slow-moving set-up to future chap…
Kevin Costner channels his inner John Ford with his immense passion project, starting with Horizon: An American Saga Chapter 1. Unfortunately, in this initial chapter, he falls short of making a lasting impression akin to Ford's timeless works. Costner serves as the film's produc…
Feels like an entire season of a TV show compressed into a 3-hour motion picture. It's beautiful to look at, but has no chance to set up its characters and make you care about them, even though it demands it. Not coming back for the sequels.
"Horizon: “An American Saga – Chapter 1” does not rush anything and provides numerous storylines before fully exploring Kevin Costner’s character, an hour into the show. Speaking of the dynamics, the turn of the century setting’s epic, but gritty representation is complemented by…
