Review of Heaven's Gate (1980) by Jonny C — 15 Apr 2010
Good movie. On it's release it was given very harsh treatment by the critics, mostly due to being over-budget and too long. Heaven's Gate is a solid western, with great performances, a beautiful musical score, and some stunning cinematography.
Director Michael Cimino may have had his haters in Hollywood during that time, which may have been out of jealousy due to his earlier triumphs for The Deer Hunter. Heaven's Gate is as good as any epic of that era, and much better than Out of Africa and Once Upon a Time in America.
Overall, well worth a look.
This review of Heaven's Gate (1980) was written by Jonny C on 15 Apr 2010.
Heaven's Gate has generally received positive reviews.
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