Wyatt Earp [Blu-ray] starring Kevin
Costner
Great Movie
This massive, in-depth study of the dark Western icon comes off with
mixed results. Trying to capture the whole life, (warts and all) of the
lawman-criminal-brother-fortune hunter, director Lawrence Kasdan gains
points for sheer scale, giving us a rich epic painted in dark colors with gritty
settings. But the visual poetry and extensive foreshadowing ruin the
dramatic drive. Some scenes have as much impact as stalker movies;
youre just waiting for someone to get knocked off. As Earp, Kevin Costner
is not afraid to look rumpled and play colorlessly (as in The Bodyguard),
but it saps the energy of this 3-hour-plus film. The only relief is Dennis
Quaid as a droll Doc Holiday, a much more engaging character. New faces
Linden Ashby and Joanna Going (as an Earp brother and a lover,
respectively) are solid finds, though the remainder of the female cast is
barely given anything to do. Best is the first half, with Costner, as hip as he
was in his Silverado days, going through a series of ups and downs until
he accidentally finds his profession. Great set design (Ida Random) utilizes
dozens of similar settings that always look distinctive. Recommended to
fans of the star and the genre, but the story never justifies its length. --
Doug Thomas
Back in college I made a book report on Wyatt Earp, after reading the
book, I found out there was a movie. I first rented the vhs, and everything
there was in the book, it was in the movie. Great performance by Kevin
Costner and the entire cast. Great movie to learn about the gr eatest
lawman ever in the country. Excellent movie to enjoy with the family
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