Magnificent Western

Rating: 10/10 (19 January 2019)

I slowly progressed on this movie, watching bits here and there, then increasing the dose as I went along. I have never been much on Westerns, but this is my all time favorite. Wyatt Earp may not have been a saint, but he certainly exceeds the moral values of his enemies, the Cowboys. And has the gumption to stand up to them. Russell is almost always spectacular, no where more than playing Earp along with a ton of other stars, including a very effective Kilmer as the quirky Doc Holliday. I checked out the truth vs. Hollywood and was pleasantly surprised to say this is on the money in some key spots. Good from beginning to end, Russell should have been an Oscar nominee.