Lonesome Dove has the uncanny ability, at a 6 hour length, to flow by as quickly as a 60 minute episode of "24". You never find yourself bored or looking forward to the next scene, as each scene you view is thoroughly engrossing in and of itself. Even without the tour de force performances by Robert Duvall and Tommy Lee Jones, the remainder of the all-star cast is fantastic. With the 2 leads, you have an absolute western classic which stands up to any piece that John Ford put out.