Kurt Russell Isn't What Makes 'Tombstone' a Great Western
The Big Picture 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 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.
Tombstone has gained the stature of a cult classic, in part thanks to an initially mediocre critic reception; this arguably came about due to a combination of valid criticisms of the film, the well-known behind-the-scenes drama with the directing, and the fact that it was a traditionally formulaic Western only a year after Unforgiven.
It's this central contradiction that Kilmer emphasizes throughout that makes him so magnetic. That despite Doc being actively dying, oozing a sickness that he knows is eating him alive on a constant basis, he is imbued with an effervescence that allows him to transcend his physical limitations. This man said "I'm in my prime" while dripping like a faucet and coughing up blood, and he didn't bat an eye.
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