The film is the first of four planned chapters, telling a series of stories over 12 years in the American West.
The self-financed western by Kevin Costner, Horizon: An American Sagadebuted in theaters and was a box office failure. The film is the first of four planned chapters, which tells a series of stories over 12 years in the American West.
The first installment, in which they also participate Sienna Miller, Jamie Campbell Bower, Sam Worthington, Ella Hunt, Isabelle Fuhrman and Jena Malonewas largely financed by Costner himself, with the actor spending more than $98 million of his own money on the project.
However, the film opened to poor box office sales, grossing only $11 million in the US.
What critics said about Kevin Costner’s film
Following its premiere at Cannes in May, Horizon was harshly criticized by criticsand David Rooney of The Hollywood Reporter described the film as “a clumsy and unsolvable job”.
Peter Bradshaw gave the film just two stars in his review for The Guardian. He wrote: “The film moves at a slow pace and, apart from a few mildly entertaining moments, keeps you guessing as to when and if it will be interesting.”
However, in a more positive review, Robbie Collin of The Telegraph gave it four stars and wrote: “The film is serious but hopeful, with sharply drawn characters, but perhaps its full greatness is not fully realised until the second part.”
Despite mostly negative reviews, The film received a seven-minute long standing ovation at Cannesleaving Costner visibly emotional.
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