Tombstone is one of the last great Westerns, a rousing slice of old-fashioned pulp fun that would make Sam Peckinpah proud, and the last gasp of a type of Western snuffed out by modern blockbuster Hollywood and the ripple effects of Unforgiven.
Leading the charge (and secretly directing the film) is Kurt Russell in a commanding performance as Wyatt Earp, who more than embodies the noble lawman of legend.
But he is actually not truly the reason this movie is so fun.
Yes, he might be a strong asset, but not he is not his real Mvp.
That honor goes to Val Kilmer as Doc Holliday, Wyatt’s ne’er-do-well best friend who’s as honorable as he is rambunctious, as tragic as he is desperate.
Kilmer soars above everyone else in arguably his finest work, and made being an outlaw look fun in a way few performers ever have.
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