SpuffyWeb Sadly Over-hyped

Crwthod A lot more amusing than I thought it would be.

Aedonerre I gave this film a 9 out of 10, because it was exactly what I expected it to be.

Jemima It's a movie as timely as it is provocative and amazingly, for much of its running time, it is weirdly funny.

Jaime Gonzales This movie is looooong! And also an improbable mishmash of condescending stereotypes and unlikely/unbelievable situations. To start off, the ending is stupid. She baptized herself? She wanted to be with the turtle she released? Made no sense at all. The entire movie is a mish mash of scenes that do not track with other scenes, so it isn't actually a movie in the normal sense, as there is no real story.I wanted to watch it to see how they portrayed the traveling magazine sales crews. Those were a real thing in the 1980's. I had friends who joined these groups with varying amounts of success and almost all of them said they were wild. I would find it very hard to believe that anyone would bother selling magazine subscriptions in this way today.If you are from the South be ready for an insulting portrayal of you, your families and where you live or grew up. Since you should already know that you (Southerners) are stupid, evil, hypocritical, racist, drug-addicted inbreeders then you won't mind being reminded of this. The beginning of the movie clearly demonstrates that Christians are heartless hypocrites and Southern women are the worst kind of baby-making trash.I expected better of Riley Keough. Her grandfather is from the South yet she helps perpetuate racist stereotypes.As for improbable situations, there is a scene where "Star" is walking near a refinery and steps in blood? Oil? Industrial waste? It looked more like transmission fluid, but having worked in a refinery I know that this hasn't happened in the U.S. of A in this century or the last half of the previous century. There is so much oversight in the US petroleum industry that even the smallest release of product on the ground is a big deal. They certainly don't dump hundreds or thousands of gallons of oil/waste 50 yards from the front gate. Stupid scene.The scene where Shia finds Star after she left with the three cowboys was completely non-sensical. She and Shia were walking and the cowboys picked her up in a Cadillac. Somehow, after they drove with her for awhile and go to one of the men's house in a rural community, Shia shows up in the man's back yard shooting his gun and steals their car, taking Star with him. Of course, there are no consequences for the many felonies committed in the scene because they completely get away by driving relatively slowly down the rural road in the stolen white convertible Cadillac and they even stop to have sex not far down the road. Of course there would be no police in the entire state responding to a shots fired home invasion.To say that this show is nonsensical is being generous. Literally have no idea what the point of this story is or was supposed to be. It almost seems like someone edited the film without consulting the script, because there are scenes that look like they were mistakenly put in or at least in the wrong place, like when the girls/female transgenders are urinating on the mountain in the sunrise. That scene literally was out of place and made no sense at all.

hugheykid2 Interesting, but great movie! I came away from it confused, but eventually came to the conclusion that It was a great movie!

Batuhan Batuhan A very typical work of an absolutely talentless cinema/drama sophomore hipster who has no insight nor any idea about himself or life in general but wants to shoot movies. This movie doesn't say anything that no moron with a mediocre mind doesn't know since he or she was 10 years old. Such a waste of money for the producer company and a waste of time for the viewer. It was so bad, I feel like not seeing any films for some time. It is like food poisoning only worse because you can't throw up. Film poisoning. It's an insult to all the movies that has 7 and less rating on imdb. Google says comedy for this film. It's true. Not its genre but this movie and its rating on imdb is a joke. If your son or daughter decides to follow their passion or dreams of becoming something that they are absolutely talentless at make them sit and watch this movie for two and a half hours. Hopefully they will understand unlike the guy who decided to become a writer instead of anything else and made this film. If you liked this movie please neglect everything I said. You're hopeless.

namashi_1 Indie Movies seem to be unstoppable off late. And in that rich list of films, 'American Honey' stands tall. This Drama/Road Film takes a piece out of you, due to its honesty & relentless spirit. And Lead Star Sasha Lane makes a heroic debut!'American Honey' Synopsis: A teenage girl (Sasha Lane) with nothing to lose joins a traveling magazine sales crew, and gets caught up in a whirlwind of hard partying, law bending and young love as she criss-crosses the Midwest with a band of misfits.'American Honey' is a harrowing tale on life & circumstances. We watch Star, the protagonist, struggle & embrace life with her uproarious courage & heartbreaking realism. I found myself stuck on to the seat at all times, engrossed & heartbroken with this story's heavy themes. 'American Honey' explores poverty with gut wrenching honesty & exposes of how "The Great American Dream" isn't for all. Even the character of Jake (Shia LaBeouf) is a victim of circumstances & is shoved down by the limited opportunities he's given. Its a relentless tale, the travels through America as we know it & offers a disturbing, yet truthful depiction of life is for some, despite their ambitions to fly. This isn't an easy film to stomach, but that doesn't mean it won't give you goose- flesh! Its right at your face, unapologetically. Andrea Arnold is in top-form as a Writer & Director. 'American Honey' is strongly written & very strongly directed as well. The Screenplay deftly captures the souls of its wandering characters & constructs a strong narrative. The Writing is dark & disturbing, but arresting at all times, as well. Arnold's Direction is terrific. She captures this human story with a with utmost honesty & conviction. Its a SHAME that 'American Honey' wasn't given its due by the Awards this year. Robbie Ryan's Cinematography captures American, skillfully. Joe Bini's Editing is crisp, despite its 163-minutes running-time. Art & Costume Design are natural.Performance-Wise: Sasha Lane is a show stopper. As Star, the conflicted protagonist, the debutant delivers a knockout performance that leads 'American Honey'. She's practically in every frame & not a second, does she falter. And lets not forget to mention that looks absolutely gorgeous! This is a Star-Making Performance, that needs to be seen. Again, were the guys at the Awards this year sleeping? Shia LaBeouf returns to fine form after a long time. And its indeed nice to see the actor portray his part with such commitment. Riley Keough is sensational in a strong, supporting role. Arielle Holmes is first- rate. Others lend great support.On the whole, 'American Honey' is a Masterstroke! Don't Miss It.