In recent years, Kevin Costner has garnered buzz for his role as the imposing John Dutton III on the hit drama series Yellowstone . Now, he’s set to return to the silver screen in his latest directorial effort, Horizon: An American Saga . The opening chapter in this multi-film franchise is the first movie Costner has directed in nearly 20 years, and it’s been touted as a major event.
Anticipation continues to rise amongst Costner fans and those who love westerns. Amid that, the first movie has finally screened for critics, and they have mixed thoughts. Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1 premiered at the Cannes Film Festival this weekend, where Kevin Costner and much of the film’s team were present.
According to Variety , after the movie ended, it received an 11-minute standing ovation that left Costner teary-eyed. It would seem that a number of viewers are taken with the 69-year-old filmmaker’s latest take on the old west. Pete Hammond of Deadline mostly praised the three-hour feature, citing Costner’s ambitious story as well as his approach to the female and Indigenous characters among other elements.
Additionally, Hammond said the following: For Costner, this is an impressive beginning, with the promise of more to come. It even ends with a montage of scenes from the second film coming in August, much like you might see if this were a television production, something it is defiantly not. With Horizon: An American Saga, Costner is just trying to keep the Americ.