at the start and you think that this be go to be a western with a sense of humor . the latter quickly get replace with lot of peckinpaugh like bloodshed with a few in joke and a smattering of very black humor . kasdan direction and writing be too clever by half and and his character too one note and wooden . even jeff goldblum be rob of any humorous affect . kevin costner start earn his wooden reputation on this one and and berenger be relentless . the plotline be internally inconsistent . only linda hunt provide this mess save grace with a magnificent turn a a pirate jenny of the west . overall and one of the most disappointing western i have ever sit through .