Very very predictable, including the post credit scene !!!

Overrated

Most undeservingly overhyped movie of all time??

Fun premise, good actors, bad writing. This film seemed to have potential at the beginning but it quickly devolves into a trite action film. Ultimately it's very boring.

Last year best movie. Don't listen consumer low iq population and their 1 star reviews. They simply don't get it and they probably never will.

I hated this movie because Sasha Lane's acting was good enough to keep me watching in the hope that the boring story would eventually turn into something interesting but, sadly, it simply ended in the middle of yet another tedious scene. Nothing is resolved, no one learns anything. There's barely a plot at all. If the point of the movie was to represent the drab existence of poor southern kids without making any particular point about it, then it could have been summed up much faster than the 2.75 hours it took. The scenes that should have led to something interesting were just abandoned with no followup. Why did the film open with her in a relationship and watching his 2 kids. This was quickly abandoned and had nothing to do with the rest of the film. Were there no repercussions to Jake shooting up the patio of 3 men and stealing their car? And how did he even get there so fast without a car? Why did he have blood on him immediately after Star returned from her date with the man in the truck? Why were such scenes put in the movie if they had nothing to do with anything else in the film? Why were there so many excruciating scenes with the small talk and music going on as they all rode in the van? Was there a rule that the film could not be less than 2 hours and 43 minutes? The only redeeming aspect is the realistic acting of Sasha Lane. It feels like you're watching a documentary as she never appears to be acting. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said for her costars. Shia LaBeouf is always over the top. And until this film, I've always been amazed with Riley Keough's acting. She can sell a line with her eyes, a twist of her head or an inflection in her voice. But not this time. While Sasha Lane never seemed to be acting, Riley Keough delivers every line as though she's an actress delivering her lines. This was way below her usual high standard. My advice would be to watch for no more than 20 minutes just to appreciate Ms. Lane's acting. Once you get that, you can turn it off and not miss a thing.

For me a similar type vibe and viewpoint as with say The Florida Project or Tangerine. American Honey is an observation of love and loss for a travelling band of sales teens. A displaced and disenfranchised portion of American youth. Gorgeously shot. Beautiful and free. Watch it, simple.

I don't like quoting other reviewers in my own review, but I think Eric Kohn of Indiewire sums it up perfectly by saying "American Honey" invokes the explosive sense of liberty that comes with living dangerously." I couldn't have said it better myself. There is nothing like watching a film which involves scenarios that I've never had to deal with. In that way, there's a keen sense of truth and honesty to the story. None of the actors feel like they're acting, which is one of the greatest compliments an actor can be given. Everyone has chemistry and everyone looks like they're enjoying what they're doing. So even though I can't outright say I relate to any of the characters, I can appreciate watching people do what they have to do to survive. At almost 165 minutes, American Honey is a long watch, and can be difficult when the plot seems to lead nowhere, but I'll always consider a new experience a worthy experience. And certainly spending time with a dozen magazine salesmen and women who travel the country and scam people to stay alive is a new experience. Long but inevitably inspiring, American Honey is one of the more unique films you'll see.7.3/10