Western

I decided to analyze the final scene of the film. Well the final important scene of the film, the shootout between the Clantons and Wyatt, his brother and Doc Holiday. From the beginning of the film you as a viewer knew that this fight scene had to be coming. While the film did a good job disguising the conflict with the Clantons, the fight was always in the back of your mind and it finally happened at the end.

I thought that the scence was very well done and also ended the movie nicely. It starts with Wyatt and his two fake fighters walking down the street, while Doc and Wyatt's brother are creeping up behind the Clantons. After a long walk and a final warning to the Clantons the shooting starts. After a series of quick cuts you see all of the Clantons fall except the father, and also you see Doc Holiday die. Then after another confrontation the father is killed and Wyatt and his brother go and check on Doc.

I thought that this scene was done very well. As Wyatt was walking down to the OK Corral the whole town seems diserted and adds to the suspense of the scene. While you know that the hero is always going to win, the twist with Doc dying was something that I didn't think was going to happen. He seemed to gain importance as the movie went along and so following the usual western storyline I thought he would live. I especially liked the way that the quick cuts added to the action. The only thing that I think could have been improved was the part of Doc and Wyatt's brother. What they were doing wasn't very clear throughout the scene. I give this scene my approval for how long ago it was made and how they seemed to make it very well.