Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1

"The film strikes a good balance between action sequences and intimate character moments, keeping viewers engaged (...) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 5)" 

"It plays like a limited series overhauled as a movie (...) this first part of a quartet of films is littered with inessential scenes and characters that go nowhere, taking far too long to connect its messy plot threads." 

"His most ambitious and sprawling swing yet (...) is the pinnacle of this star’s love affair with the West and how it evolved (...) an impressive beginning." 

"When you realize there isn’t even a minor conclusion to any of the narratives (...) you wonder once again, “Why is this a movie?” (...) despite the shootouts, some epic vistas (frankly, not as much as you’d expect), and a few fleeting moments of genuine tension, it all feels flat." 

"An absorbing ride into the Old West (...) a classical horse opera in the John Ford mould" 

"By turns convoluted, ambitious, intriguing, and meandering. But it's never quite moving" 

"With scenes that linger well past their welcome, and a muddled perspective on the past told through boring, verbose filmmaking, the project is practically dead on arrival"