Director:
Kevin CostnerCámara:
J. Michael MuroMúsica:
John DebneyReparto:
Kevin Costner, Sam Worthington, Sienna Miller, Isabelle Fuhrman, Abbey Lee, Jamie Campbell Bower, Jena Malone, Michael Angarano, Michael Rooker, Tom Payne (más)Streaming (5)
Sinopsis(1)
Horizon: An American Saga explora el atractivo del Viejo Oeste y cómo se ganó con la sangre, el sudor y las lágrimas de muchos. Abarcando los cuatro años de la Guerra Civil, de 1861 a 1865, la ambiciosa aventura cinematográfica de Costner llevará al público en un viaje emocional a través de un país en guerra consigo mismo, vivido a través de la lente de familias, amigos y enemigos que intentan descubrir lo que realmente significa ser los Estados Unidos de América... (Warner Bros. España)
(más)Reseñas (4)
Una epopeya occidental muy bien esbozada con multitud de personajes con una amplia gama de conflictos y relaciones familiares y amorosas. Y, por supuesto, lugares naturales de más partes de los Estados Unidos que son un placer de ver. En cada minuto de la película (incluida la música de Debney) se puede sentir el amor de Costner por el género clásico, lo que puede sonar cursi para los espectadores jóvenes menos informados. No trata de alcanzar solapamientos artísticos o innovaciones creativas y es "sólo" un western romántico puro, que, gracias a su enorme duración planificada, puede permitirse incluso escenas marginales de la vida cotidiana de la época, que nunca hemos visto en los westerns anteriores. Esto le da un plus más y al mismo tiempo, junto con el corte "ya verás la próxima vez" al final, confirma que se trata más bien de una serie, editada en forma de película. Sin embargo, una serie que sería una pena no ver en la pantalla grande (lo que no significa que el corte spoileroide al final no sea una bofetada en la cara). Todavía no lo califico con estrellas, este es solo el primer trimestre del proyecto y la impresión final dependerá del desarrollo, la mezcla y el resultado de las historias individuales. [Cannes FF]
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Gorgeous scenery, a sweeping story of many fleshed-out characters that moves very slowly towards the emerging Horizon. A classic genre film set over a span of many years, it aims to be the ultimate epic, whereby Kevin Costner shows the world what matters and what the right values are. Unfortunately, judging by current box office receipts, it's not certain that it will achieve its stated greatness and it's questionable whether the announced fourth installment will even begin filming. So far, a promising film with a lot of potential.
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Horizon was probably meant to look like the best of Dances with Wolves, cut with Cold Mountain, but in some passages in the middle the film looks dangerously like The Postman. Only that Kevin Costner loves westerns, and it shows. And I don't just mean the fact that he put up $30-40 million out of his own pocket to make this movie happen in the first place, which is impressive in itself. In every shot of breathtaking scenery, in every set the film takes place in, in every prop or action scene, you can see that the director has a personal connection to what he's making. We can quibble that the story is too flamboyant, there are too many characters, and at times the editing jumps confusingly from one storyline to another. But quite possibly Dances with Wolves had a similar problem in its day, and that too has matured into a classic. Horizon is a bit weaker for a first chapter, but let's see how the whole thing turns out. It could have been a grandiose miniseries for TV, but it wouldn't have been Kevin Costner as he likes it and as we know him, as the ultimate big screen gunslinger, who incidentally steals the best scene of the film for himself (the 1-on-1 fight).
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I'm not a big expert on westerns, because I'm not really into this genre, but recently I've had the opportunity to see some interesting films that have made me gradually grow fond of the wild west theme. I'm glad that Kevin Costner's Horizon: An American Saga is one of a very narratively and visually engaging film. And most importantly, you can feel and see how lovingly the director approaches the theme, and that he does everything as honestly and sensitively as he can. I think Horizon is his life project and he gives it his all (including his money and possessions). Of course, there is no shortage of great shootouts and nerve-wracking "who'll come out of this alive" scenes, but at the same time the film is full of unusual and simple scenes that bring the everyday life of the settlers to life. How, for example, people newly arrived in the wild west had to get used to the different mood, different routines, discomfort and danger that this inhospitable environment brings. This may seem boring or unnecessary to many, but I appreciate this aspect of the film because it is simply human. For me personally, it helped me to become even more immersed and empathetic to the stories of the mostly female protagonists, who are given a huge amount of space here, which again is very unusual and endearing, as up until now the classic western has been a predominantly male affair. The first part of Horizon sets up several plot lines, introduces a myriad of interesting characters that I assume will intertwine in the later parts, and I'm looking forward to that. [Festival de Cannes 2024]
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