A lot of care and attention were obviously devoted to selecting locations, designing sets, and grooming handlebar mustaches. Much less attention went to making one believe that any of the events took place circa 1879.

Doesn't really cut it in the Western genre.

A tough-talking but soft-hearted tale that is entertaining in a sprawling, old-fashioned manner.

Not everything works, but what does feels like lightning in a bottle, which is why so many return to "Tombstone" more than 30 years later.