Kilmer is brilliant as the TB-ridden Holliday

Rating: 8/10 (24 January 2002)

Short and sweet comments:
A bit heavy on the cliches, but the ensemble is _truly_ wonderful. Kurt Russell gives a fine and heart-felt performance as Wyatt Earp; Val Kilmer's interpretation of Doc Holliday is the best performance of his career [IMO] and really makes the role (and the movie) come to life. I was doubtful as to whether or not I would like this movie because (1) I'm not a huge fan of Westerns in general and (2) how many times can one possibly see the story of the shootout at the OK Corral retold? However, my fiance bought it and insisted we watch it one night, and I'm very glad we did. _Tombstone_ has become one of my favorites (thanks to Kilmer's fine acting). _True_West_Magazine_ calls _Tombstone_ "One of the 5 greatest Westerns ever made."
Try to buy or rent the Director's Cut on DVD - lots of special features including a 3-part "The Making of Tombstone", audio commentary, storyboards, and an interactive time line make it worth the extra bucks.