Emotion swept over Kevin Costner this week in Cannes, and his Horizon – at least the first part of his Western epic – was announced without competition to festival goers. The actor-director-screenwriter-producer was moved to tears amid the beautiful six-minute ovation of the audience on the Croisette.
Kevin Costner breaks down in tears during the standing ovation for his film “Horizon: An American Saga” in Cannes. pic.twitter.com/ddOxeGUprm
— Variety (@Variety) May 19, 2024
“Thank you Kan, thank you for having me”The actor let the audience at the Lumiere Grand Theater go. “There was no reason for this. This is another miracle in my life. Thank you for giving me your precious time, I hope it was worth it”. before assigning them to three other films.
Because Horizon is a saga, an epic that tells several stories in parallel (settlers, soldiers, Apaches, cowboys…), a large number of female characters, a harsh and hostile world, death, but also the hope of finding and building a better life. The proposal, a hybrid between a Western on the big screen (in terms of scenery and duration, 3 hours) and a TV series (in terms of narrative), was not confusing.
Here is the first hot review for the film, which is expected to hit French screens on July 3rd. The sequel will be released in the fall… and the remaining two parts remain to be filmed.
First reviews of “Horizon”.
- Le Figaro – “It’s all there, action and feeling in XXL size. We want more. Yeah, the good old days are back!”
- Პirveli – “Chapter One of Kevin Costner’s giant western feels like an entire TV season crammed into three hours. Very uneven, but still a blast.”
- Telerama – “The picture is great, the scale is there, but it’s slow!”
- The whole movie -“Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1 is an exciting adventure in Kevin Costner’s Wild West.
- variety – The first part of Kevin Costner’s epic western reads like a prologue to a sprawling, but barely-there, television series.
- The Hollywood Reporter – “Kevin Costner Gets Thrown from Horse in Western Epic.”
A review of the “Horizon” tweet
Kevin Costner goes Dune-level, the Western epic is amazing. Two chapters in 2024, with more to come. I love. Additionally, Chapters 1 and 2 reportedly have a combined production budget of $100 million, which is “low” for today’s films. I hope #horizont will succeed. pic.twitter.com/BPVetS6vNT
— James Mozzi (@DistantLaugh) May 20, 2024
Kevin Costner gives his all to Dune, the Western epic is incredible. Two chapters in 2024 and more to follow. I like it. In addition, Chapters 1 and 2 are said to have a combined production budget of $100 million, which is “low” in today’s filmmaking. I hope #Horizon succeeds.
Horizon is a grand, sprawling epic or the birth of America, told with the elegance and spectacle of a bygone Hollywood. This proves once again that Kevin Costner is a master of the genre. I watched chapter 2 right away. #skin2024 pic.twitter.com/5ki7gxYqM3
— Joonatan Itkonen ➡️ Cannes 2024 (@JoonatanItkonen) May 19, 2024
Horizon is a grand sweeping epic about the birth of America, told with old-fashioned Hollywood elegance and spectacle. This proves once again that Kevin Costner is a master of the genre. I watched chapter 2 right away.
Sorprendido Con #horizont By Kevin Costner, the classic western is spectacular for the first time. The natural episode of the project (there will be 3 or 4 films per piece) and there is a tendency to shoot, which causes the rest of the sea to be irregular, but it is difficult to do this. #skin2024
— SimonDSantiago (@Simonsds) May 20, 2024
Pleasantly surprised by #Horizon , Kevin Costner delivers a classic western with a spectacular first hour. The episodic nature of the project itself (seemingly 3 or 4 films) and soapy tendencies make the sequel a bit uneven, but quite enjoyable.
Cierta disappointment con #horizont Kevin Costner’s Civil War epic with a well-rehearsed but very confusing plot. Costner dominated the small details of the era with stellar beauty. Episode I is an introduction #skin2024. pic.twitter.com/4YkHkvukWE
— Zuaitz Huerta (@bullock25) May 19, 2024
Some frustration with Kevin Costner’s #Horizon , a Civil War epic with a beautifully shot but rather confusing plot. Costner captures the small details of the period well with a stellar cast. The first episode seems like an introduction.
Kevin Costner #horizont it’s fine It’s “Part I,” which starts with the title “Part I” and ends with the actual “Next Time” trailer.
There’s too much set up here, to the point where the film feels more like an ensemble introduction than a story. pic.twitter.com/fZ6KzbK9U8
— Darren Mooney (@Darren_Mooney) May 19, 2024
#horizont It also confirms Kevin Costner as one of the great poets of the American experience, a true believer in the American dream.
Mirroring “Waterworld” and “The Postman,” central to “The Horizon” is the idea that America is constantly burning and burning — but rebuilding. pic.twitter.com/w5CkUpDDqJ
— Darren Mooney (@Darren_Mooney) May 19, 2024
Kevin Costner’s #Horizon… good. It’s actually “Part I”, which starts with “Part I” in the title and ends with the “Continued” trailer. There’s a lot of setup here, to the point where the film feels more like an introduction to the whole thing than a story. (…) #Horizon also confirms Kevin Costner as one of the great poets of the American experience, a true champion of the American dream. Mirroring “Waterworld” and “The Postman,” the central idea of ”Horizon” is the idea that America is constantly on fire and on fire – but it will rebuild itself.
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