Went to see this last night. I enjoyed it mostly. Really felt like this should have been put out on a streaming service. I appreciate wanting to see the cinematography on the big screen because it is beautifully shot, but the story telling is difficult to follow and it because it is a multi-part film, we spend so much time jumping between different storylines that it was hard to really get a lot of connection with the characters. Just a warning, be prepared to be very confused early in the film. Most of it makes sense later on, but they really throw the audience around a lot. We quickly meet characters with little to no explanation as to who they are, or where they are located at in relation to Horizon, only to jump around some more with other characters. We also have very limited cues to really explain how much time has passed.
I am looking forward to the next film, but if the storytelling doesn't improve, I may not stick it out for movies 3 and 4.
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I was hoping someone might be able to help me out with understanding something. Very early in the film, we have a scene where a lone brave is attacked on the plains. Who is this person? Was he responsible for killing the early settlers and breaking the peace, or was there some other purpose? I keep feeling like I missed something. It is only a blip in the film and doesn't really mean anything to the overall story, but it is just some component in the film that nags at me.