Sadly, it didn’t do so well at the box-office,prompting an early video-on-demand release.
This is perhaps most especially seen in the first hour when the titular settlement of Horizon is brutally attacked.
That is, until that night.
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They don’t make ‘em like that anymore.
And the journey is just beginning.
2017’sHostilesinstantly comes to mind, which makes no apologies for the bloody and often graphic violence on both sides.
Chronicles a multi-faceted, 15-year span of pre-and post-Civil War expansion and settlement of the American west.
There’s no doubt thatHorizon: An American Sagaisn’t afraid of violence.
It might not always harp on these themes of bloodshed, but it certainly doesn’t evade them either.
Pickering is actively selling land that he, by all accounts, has no business selling.
In bypassing the Apache people entirely, he ignores their existence in favor of profit.
No one is a caricature here, and that’sHorizon’s strength.
But Pionsenay actor Owen Crow Shoe had a different perspective.
The actor also praisedHorizon’s historical advisor,Dr.
It’s clear thatCostner surroundedHorizonwith a strong Native presence.
Here’s hoping that he’s right about the Apache having an increased role in further chapters.
Its this attention to detailthat raises the bar for future Westerns.
Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1is available to rent on Prime Video in the U.S.
