wyatt earp if nothing else be the western of all western . it epically enormous and tell a story of a man that could only be fiction and yet be a real person . there isn not anything that a lover of western would not find in this film . it have absolutely everything . it be a very and very long film . it be originally mean to be a whopping six hour so thank goodness it be cut to only three . without a doubt i think this be director lawrence kasdan best work although he do work on another kevin costner vehicle that be very good and the bodyguard . costner play the lead role of wyatt earp . now one thing be for sure kevin costner be an acquired taste . no matter what he a commanding presence on screen and his portrayal of tough a nail and take no prisoner wyatt earp be awesome . sure sometimes he be a little dry in his acting but he have a quiet intensity that make his role so watchable . he go from love husband to grieve and to drink and to marshall and to protector and to the executioner flawlessly and seamlessly . the support cast of this film be incredible and too numerous to mention everyone . they have such an incredible ensemble cast and everyone add to it in different way . gene hackman make a cameo a wyatt father and michael madsen a his brother and catherine ohara a his sister in law ( madsen wife ) and bill pullman a ed masterson and isabella rossellini a doc holliday woman and tom sizemore a bat masterson and adam baldwin and téa leoni and jeff fahey . and i could go on . the film be a virtual who who of hollywood a and b movie actor who come together like i have never see on screen . it just fun pick out who you recognize a most of them be do up to an almost unrecognizable state with era costume and set . however the two performance most noted be costner and the amazing dennis quaid who play the ill fat doc holliday . i do feel that they do not really establish the friendship as much a they could have between earp and holliday but nonetheless quaid performance be the best in the film and oscar worthy . a cold blood killer and dying of consumption and dedicate to his friend . he barely recognizable and even his voice be different and he the perfect choice . wyatt earp most brilliant part be the entire setting include costume and location and and capture the entire era of any era it display . the dusty and dark and gritty world of the old west to the plain of arizona to the alaskan coast in the end . it a visual masterpiece . the costume be spot on and brilliant . i think costner have a real love for the western and you can see his passion in this film . a producer he likely have a big hand in it creation and it show . i think costner be a worthy hollywood star and i have always like him and this be one of the great film he have do . any fan of western must see wyatt earp because although make in the ninety it the essential western epic and brilliantly do just a little long and that all . can not beat the content or performance and familiar face . positive .