Well Deserved Praise

Dreadfully Boring

It's the kind of movie you'll want to see a second time with someone who hasn't seen it yet, to remember what it was like to watch it for the first time.

This is ultimately a movie about the very bad things that can happen when we don't address our unease, when we just try to brush it off, whether that's to fit in or to preserve our self-image.

This was a splendid film produced on a low budget. Kilmer in an unfamiliar role, performs magnificently. Otherwise, a straight forward contemporary western without any political angle. The scenes are real and mostly shot on location, which always makes for a good western. The surprise ending seals it all. A good story never told, and most enjoyable.

This story is a part of Earps life I wasn't familiar with. Watched the movie, did some research, found the movie to be fairly accurate. Acting is solid, professional. Believable. Kilmer is perfectly cast as the older Earp relating the story. Glad to see him working his way back. Movie is entertaining. Visually well done also. Enjoyed it. Recommend it.

seriously, where did that $3milion budget went? the story, i didn't even know he was going after the bad guys for killing his girlfriend. i thought they were going after Kennedy brothers for justice! the acting was questionable. last fight scene; if you paid attention,you see "spike Kennedy" threw the guns away, then you see them fighting "spike"still got his gun in the holster. he(spike) throw away his guns because he just loaded them and they went out of bullets? There were other goofs in this movie. If you are bored, i guess watch this but do not pay too much attention on the setting, acting, sound, mostly everything about the movie; just leave it running to pass time!

When someone says "straight to DVD" that invokes a certain "image" about a film, and this movie embodies it perfectly. Small budget, virtually unknown cast, simple story... pretty much everything you'd expect. But that's not to say it doesn't have good points too: Val Kilmer as an elder Wyatt Earp does a fine job and has several genuinely touching moments. Wilson Bethel steals his scenes as Doc Holliday, taking a hilarious and memorable turn as the character Kilmer himself made famous. (And Kilmer as Doc fans will appreciate that Bethel seems to be playing from the former's play-book - down to using Kilmer's more memorable lines.) There are some truly lovely vista shots (as one would expect from any western worth it's salt) and a few honestly funny comedic moments.Down the downside, I do wish Trace Adkins had gotten more scene time and the script could have definitely done with a bit of a cliché overhaul.Overall, I'd say it does a fine job at being exactly what it is - a straight to DVD Western; nothing more and nothing less.