it be unsettle see so many people give outrageously high rating to this film . some of the praise use such twisted reasoning ( and transparent agenda that betray a simple love of anything that be in any way critical of the u. s. ) that it approach hysteria . heaven gate be a bad movie and it be fundamentally awful . endless scene use elaborate shot that serve no purpose and muddy dialogue and murky narative and no sense of any theme aside from excess . the high rating of this disaster be a product of revisionist history and temporary shift in perception . for some perspective watch lawrence of arabia before watch heaven gate . you will see just how aimless and lose this film truly be . the issue it may have be try to deal with be lose in a miasma . i have no problem with film that be critical of the u. s. per se and but when a terrible film get such undeserved praise purely because of that element . that worth challenge . the film be worth see for two reason while curiosity and and a a cautionary tale for young filmmaker . i saw this at home for free and imagine the torture of be in a theater and sit through it . for 4 meandering hour .