I'm your huckleberry!

Rating: 10/10 (25 July 2003)

This film you don't want to be able to say you missed. This is easily Kurt Russel's, Sam Elliot's, Val Kilmer's and Powers Boothe's best ever performances. Bill Paxon is at least as good as his performances in Twister and Aliens.
Kilmer, Russel and Boothe play very dynamic characters with emotional and philosophical struggles which develop on screen.
The two exchanges between Booth and Kilmer are classics, the final being one of my all-time favorite movie scenes. "I'm your huckleberry." "Say when."
Kilmer's "exit" scene with Russle is as a solid a performance as he has ever given.
With all the big names, easily overlooked is the very stunning camera work and beautiful scenery used in the film. From the march down main street to the shoot-out to the close-ups in the "duel," the film really generates excitement.
The story line is never boring, always developing. A classic tale which is brought to life in unbelievable quality.
It is plainly impossible to improve on this film in any single way.
It is not just a western.