It was the ultimate backhanded compliment.
(Very funny, my mother would usually comment back.)
(Chapter 2comes out Aug. 16, whileChapter 3is in production now.)

‘Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1’.Warner Bros.
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Its irritating but perhaps necessary, considering just how many characters are introduced.
When he does show up, prepare yourself for the silliest-looking hat in modern cinema.
Its an extremely effective sequence, though it is (how shall I put this?

Luke Wilson in ‘Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1’.Warner Bros.
Meanwhile, some of the menfolk who survived the attack go out on the hunt, looking for revenge.
But Kevin Costner is in this movie, right?
Yes, and, sad to say, his storyline is actually the least interesting.

Kevin Costner in ‘Horizon: An American Saga, Chapter 1’.Richard Foreman/Warner Bros.
She packs up with her infant and flees.
(Was there mousse in the Old West?Horizonsuggests yes.)
How does this involve Kevin Costner?
This movie demands patience.
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Ellen ends up in Wyoming Territory, in a tiny mining town.
Marigold interests a passing worker, Hayes Ellison (Costner, finally!
Hollywoods an incredible place.
What does work here, of course, is the location scenery.
You cant beat the American West in the looks department.
This is a compliment, I swear.
Its possible thatHorizonwill bomb so horribly Costner never makes it across the finish line.
For curiositys sake, I really hope he gets there.
They dont make em like this anymore.Grade: C