One of my Top Ten favorites

Rating: Null/10 (30 April 2002)

I "accidentally" watched this movie when I pushed the wrong button in selecting a movie at a hotel in Reno, Nevada. What a great bit of serendipity! This movie is completely entertaining. Men like it, women like it, people of all ages like it. Not a typical fan of Westerns, this one excelled, especially in the hilarious bits of humor given to the fabulous Val Kilmer. (I was truly shocked when he was not nominated for Best Supporting Actor - at least at the Golden Globes - but, alas, his reputation precedes him.) Nevertheless, the analogy he gives to Big Kate, "then again, you may be the AntiChrist" is classic! There are so many other fabulous lines. Another highly appealing aspect to Kilmer's Holliday is his slightly effeminate appearance which masked a very confident machismo - and - the way Holliday is perceived as an independent loner, yet lets Wyatt in on the fact that he has been Holliday's best friend. The desire to still maintain his manly dignity while dying with his friend at his side truly moved me to tears. I paraphrase, "Wyatt, if you have ever cared for me... leave now." Whoa! So good, so good. Kilmer was truly a standout in this movie. He personified Doc Holliday. Great movie - highly recommended!