Get ready for some BAD NEWS for Western fans! Kevin Costner’s highly anticipated Horizon: An American Saga just hit Cannes, and the initial reviews are nothing short of DISASTROUS! Forget Dances With Wolves – early Rotten Tomatoes scores paint a grim picture, with critics like the BBC’s Nicholas Barber delivering DAMNING verdicts. Is this the end of the Western resurgence, or just a brutal first skirmish for Costner’s passion project?

The Grand Western Hope Crumbles at Cannes!

The excitement around the Western genre’s comeback, fueled by hits like Taylor Sheridan’s 1883 and Viggo Mortensen’s The Dead Don’t Hurt, had fans buzzing. All eyes were on Kevin Costner‘s ambitious four-part epic, Horizon: An American Saga, promising a return to the sweeping scale of his past triumphs. However, the dream just took a MIGHTY HIT at the Cannes Film Festival.

Rotten Tomatoes Red Flag: Is ‘Horizon’ a Flop?

The early critical reception for Horizon is nothing short of ALARMING. Reports from Cannes highlight a shockingly low Rotten Tomatoes score right out of the gate. This is a HUGE DISAPPOINTMENT for those hoping Costner would deliver another genre-defining masterpiece like Dances With Wolves or Open Range. Critics haven’t held back, with BBC’s Nicholas Barber’s review being particularly harsh, signaling a potential CRITICAL COLLAPSE for the film.

A Dire Warning for the Western Revival?

While audience reception might still offer a glimmer of hope once Horizon hits wide release, the initial critical drubbing raises serious questions. Will this early failure derail the momentum of the burgeoning Western revival, or can upcoming entries in the genre still manage to win over both critics and audiences? The future of the frontier hangs in the balance!

Do you think critics are being too harsh on Costner’s latest Western, or is this an early sign of trouble?