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This is a fine epic that retains the interest of the viewer throughout, although the casting of Richard Burton as Alexander the Great was a mistake. Burton looks to be in his late thirties, which is a major problem in the first half when he is playing a teenager. He also overacted too much, as usual. They should have cast someone like James Dean as Alexander.

Far better than the slow "Rio Bravo" or the elderly-casted "El Dorado", this film is brilliant enough to stand alone and be judged in its own right. Wayne is superb as the cavalry captain who becomes a cowboy, while Jorge Rivero is wonderful as his main ally. The film feels like an Italian spaghetti Western at times. Jack Elam, David Huddleston and Jim Davis all offer excellent support.

A fun action film, nothing more than that. Kurt Russell is fine as Wyatt Earp, but Val Kilmer gives a ridiculous over the top performance as Doc Holliday. In fact Doc is a silly cartoonish character in this film - almost everything he says is witty and memorable, not how a real life person would talk. At least Dennis Quaid portrayed a believable character in "Wyatt Earp". Kilmer does not look ill in the film despite the make up, whereas Quaid deliberately lost weight for the part.

If "Wyatt Earp" had been half an hour shorter and had a better actor playing the title role it would definitely be regarded as a much greater film than "Tombstone".