KEVIN COSTNER'S AMERICAN WEST FILM TANKING BECAUSE HOLLYWOOD FORGOT WHAT COMMON SENSE LOOKS LIKE
Another bloated, "epic" western that nobody asked for. I live out here in the real West, and let me tell you, Kevin Costner's new film is a perfect example of why Tinseltown needs a reality check. My neighbor drove an hour to the nearest theater to see it, and he said the whole place was empty except for a few film students taking notes on how to waste a budget.
It's not rocket science. People are struggling to put food on the table, gas is through the roof, and they expect us to shell out $18 for a ticket to watch a guy ride a horse in slow motion for three hours? I saw the trailer—it's just a bunch of pretty shots of mountains and Kevin looking constipated. Where's the story? Where's the heart?
Common sense says if you want to sell a movie about the American West, make it about real people, not some overproduced, self-indulgent monument to yourself. My grandpa worked a ranch his whole life. He didn't need a film crew to make his life interesting. This is just Costner trying to relive his "Dances with Wolves" glory days, and it's a hard pass from me and everyone I know.
It's a shame, really. The West deserves better than this costume party. #CommonSense #BoxOfficeBomb #RealWest