Russell is great and Kilmer is show-stopping!

Rating: 9/10 (26 May 2001)

Okay, so this film is no western classic, and doesn't have the same feeling you get from most westerns, but Tombstone is a great movie with great performances. Russell is flawless as Wyatt Earp and Val Kilmer, puts in the greatest performance of his life as Doc Holliday.. he is funny, moving and tragic, and steals the film away from Kurt Russell. Although I have since heard of the real events in Tombstone, and realised that these characters wre portrayed in, a very favourable light, I cannot help but feel the impact that Tombstone produces. This is thoroughly entertaining and is a good example of great story telling. Watch it if only for Val Kilmer, even non-western fans will find it hard to flaw his performance. 9/10...Excellent adventure!