great film, deeper than you think

Rating: 10/10 (29 July 1999)

I loved this film, I've seen it 15 times. What didn't work for me was the whole romance thing, but if you see it on tape, you can FF through all these. The movie is actually a lot more clever and deep than it might appear at first. SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER alert
For instance, the scene where Johnny Ringo translates the Spanish "behold the pale horse, the man riding him was death" foreshadows Wyatt's actions at the end ("You tell 'em I'm coming.. and hell's coming with me!") along with the shot of Wyatt riding on the horse. At the end, we see a glimpse of Doc Holiday's motivation. Having lost the only thing that he ever wanted, and dying besides, what does it matter that he acts so recklessly? It doesn't - he really has nothing to lose. The similarity of Johnny and Holliday - both are reckless, both great gunslingers, both "educated men" - is neat. And the word-off in Latin is unique to all films. I also believe many critics miss the entire point of this movie - it's really about friendship and the western is just there as a vehicle.
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Anyway this movie is in my top10. Funny, touching, and great one liners that you'll be repeating for the next few years.