Linbeymusol Wonderful character development!

Softwing Most undeservingly overhyped movie of all time??

SparkMore n my opinion it was a great movie with some interesting elements, even though having some plot holes and the ending probably was just too messy and crammed together, but still fun to watch and not your casual movie that is similar to all other ones.

Darin One of the film's great tricks is that, for a time, you think it will go down a rabbit hole of unrealistic glorification.

kcterrell-25046 This was a splendid film produced on a low budget. Kilmer in an unfamiliar role, performs magnificently. Otherwise, a straight forward contemporary western without any political angle. The scenes are real and mostly shot on location, which always makes for a good western. The surprise ending seals it all. A good story never told, and most enjoyable.

darbski I'm giving it a five only because I'm feeling sorry for Val Kilmer. "Tombstone" played fast and loose with the history of Earp, Holliday and friends, but this is so far out of reality that it makes me want to start writing again. NOBODY should be allowed to get away with the twisted stupidity that they played in this mess.What really makes me grind my teeth is the fact that, with a little writing talent, and attention to history, they could have put out a really cool product; unlike this foul cesspool. Think of it: a good writer who commands enough respect to publish the right story about Wyatt Earp, Bat Masterson, and Doc Holliday. It boggles the mind that Hollywood let this sack of road apples go anywhere. Where is the talent ? Where is the direction? Sorry, Val, so sorry.

Chris When I first saw that Val Kilmer was in this... my first thought was maybe this was a sequel to the awesome Tombstone movie. This has nothing to do with the movie. I thought that was a big mistake because they could have created a connection to that movie... Instead of having Kilmer play an older Earl, he could have revised his role as Doc Holiday instead... In Tombstone, Doc is seen bedridden at the end... They could have had a reporter visit him at the hospital and have Doc talk about his younger days as a dentist and how he became a gunslinger. Now that would have been a great movie ... and it would have work great... even have Russel, Paxton and Elliot make cameo appearances... assuming they didn't ask for too much money to appear.This movie... was OK. It starred the bad guy from the Resident Evil movie (the boss with the sunglasses).. Kilmer wasn't in any of the actual action part of the movie... there were just flashbacks to him narrating the story... but the other guy was the actual star, not Kilmer.As a western movie, it was OK.. better than some other ones I've seen. Low budget, but it's not like you're going to expect hi-tech gadgets displayed by cowbows, right? If you're looking for something to pass the time with... then this would be great movie to watch.

deadasjuliuscaesar Straight-to-video is justified, considering the low budget. However, as Earp movies go, this was more than watchable. A fairly well-structured narrative. But definitely more for those, like myself, who are fascinated with the subject matter.Val Kilmer plays an aging Wyatt Earp giving an interview to a newspaper reporter about his involvement in the investigation of the murder of actress Dora Hand in Dodge City, which is a genuine historical event (though to what degree the real Earp's involvement actually was depends on which historian's account you may be reading). Kilmer's work is probably the most memorable element of this film, very moving, making Earp down-to-earth and realistic. The actor playing the reporter does a fine job as well (not sure who he is, but he bears a striking resemblance to Patrick Dempsey).The actors playing the young Earp, Bat Masterson, Charlie Bassett, Spike Kenedy, etc. are also fine, though the script doesn't give them much to work with as far as deep character development. The actor playing Doc Holliday (in one scene only) is very memorable. His expressions ('daisy', etc.) may seem like they're borrowed from Kilmer's Doc from "Tombstone", but they're actually historically validated as being genuine southern expressions, and many books attribute them to Holliday. This might be the first on-screen Doc since Victor Mature NOT to have a mustache, though (for what that observation's worth).My gripes are: a. The music score didn't seem to fit very well. That's very often a crutch with movies; the use of the music can often damage the 'mood' of a film which would be better served having no music at all. b. When Bat Masterson is introduced, he's involved in a fist-fight which employs some use of slow-motion which doesn't make any sense to me whatsoever. c. The film looks too 'neat'. A grittier, darker look would have infinitely improved the experience.A nice thing about this film is the use of almost 'forgotten' lawmen, such as Charlie Bassett and Bill Tilghman, who have gotten very few portrayals in film.Overall, not a complete waste of time. Again, more for those interested in Earp history. I appreciated the references to the "Buntline Special" revolver, the historicity of which has been debated for quite some time.