Movie review: Costner's 'Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1' an outdated Western
Published in Entertainment News
There are so many characters that we can’t possibly care about all of them or understand what they want, beyond extremely basic “black hat/white hat” understandings of Western archetypes, which ultimately renders every character (aside from Costner’s) insultingly reductive and cartoonish. Big performances lend to the melodramatic tone that makes “Horizon” feel profoundly silly. Costner, stoic, reminds us of his powerful screen presence, but swirling around his character is an unfortunate circus of stereotype.
“Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1” is the kind of auteur project that makes one long for the idea of studio notes, for anyone to push back on Costner’s worst instincts. Unfortunately, he proves to be the judge, jury, and executioner of his own passion project.
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'HORIZON: AN AMERICAN SAGA - CHAPTER 1'
1.5 stars (out of 4)
MPA rating: R (for violence, some nudity and sexuality)
Running time: 3:01
How to watch: In theaters Friday
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