Flyerplesys
Perfectly adorable
Livestonth
I am only giving this movie a 1 for the great cast, though I can't imagine what any of them were thinking. This movie was horrible
Joanna Mccarty
Amazing worth wacthing. So good. Biased but well made with many good points.
nvfone
This show is full to overflowing with cliches. Do yourself a favor and watch Josey Whales again instead. The main actor is the only thing worth watching here - and the hats, even if they have nothing to do with the time period.
maugrim81
This show is awesome!! Though there is some similarities between this and red dead redemption game. Bohann being like john marshal. of course i know its not EXACTLY like it but somewhat close!I still enjoyed it. i love period shows like this and TURN. Definitely give this show a chance. its' really good! Held my interest each episode and made me feel for the characters. that's what a good show does makes you feel for things. I would highly recommend this show if you like westerns and historical TV shows. Though the violence isn't that bad fora TV show which is good-not overly done. AMC does put out some good shows and this is one of them for sure.
charles-dreyer
"Hell on Wheels" is the story of the building of the great Continental railroad, or more precisely the story of the Hero, Cullen Bohannon, and his exploits.There are several antagonists along the way, with Colm Meaney's Thomas "Doc" Durant the most prominent.This has a similar feel to the dynamic in "Deadwood", with the 2 main characters playing off one another to great effect. Bohannon wears a black hat and is a troubled soul. Joe and Tony Gayton take full advantage of the long form. Anson Mount's Cullen Bohannon matures in front of our eyes. He gets better with age. Hang in there if you are having trouble connecting to the characters at the beginning. This show gets better every season. It is, in the end, quite good, right up there with "Deadwood". A real western- you can almost smell the muddy animals and men.C
SnoopyStyle
Former Confederate soldier Cullen Bohannon (Anson Mount) travels west to Union Pacific Railroad construction to seek revenge on Union soldiers who massacred his family. He ends up supervising the roadroad's construction run by crooked businessman Thomas Durant (Colm Meaney) who uses every means to stay in charge. Along the way, there is Elam (Common) who leads the negro workers, the surveyor's widow Lily Bell (Dominique McElligott), maddening villain Thor "The Swede" Gundersen, the McGinnes brothers, whore Eva tattooed on her chin by her Indian captors, Reverend Nathaniel Cole and his daughter Ruth, Mormon Naomi Hatch who becomes Bohannon's second wife, and many, many more.It's a vast compelling story led by two great performers. Anson Mount has the perfect gruff, sincerity, and a great flawed hero. Colm Meaney never disappoints. Common is a revelation and deserves more compelling acting chances. Christopher Heyerdahl is simply incredible as The Swede. The show ran for five seasons. There is a rotation of main characters over the years. This leaves the show with a sense of grinding down especially the last season. It starts with Lily's death at the end of the second season and then Elam's death in season four. The show also takes side trips which could be interesting but diverts from the main railroad setup. The construction also moves which forces the show to keep moving. The landscape is beautiful. It's a solid drama that has to end when the railroad is completed.
