Tombstone (1993)
Wyatt Earp retires and convinces his brothers and their wives to move with him to Tombstone. By coincidence, their old friend Doc Holliday breezes into the same town, resulting in a happy reunion for them all. Though Earp is determined to stay retired, that goal is difficult to achieve as "The Cowboys" gang of outlaws have set their sights on Tombstone.
I saw this in the mid-90s and rated it a "C," but knowing of its high audience rating and the fact that it's one of Kilmer's most-loved roles made me want to revisit it. There have been several times that I've radically changed my opinion on a movie -- sometimes just because of the mood I was in or circumstances of viewing -- but the discrepancy can usually be explained by my age/experience-level: I just didn't have enough under my belt to relate. That's not the case here, though. The script is especially lacking in depth with regards to the relationships and that hurts the entire endeavor.
C
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