Micitype Pretty Good

MamaGravity good back-story, and good acting

SpunkySelfTwitter It’s an especially fun movie from a director and cast who are clearly having a good time allowing themselves to let loose.

Dirtylogy It's funny, it's tense, it features two great performances from two actors and the director expertly creates a web of odd tension where you actually don't know what is happening for the majority of the run time.

Mini Paws I think people coming to Jericho for historical accuracy, smut and grime filled realism will be sadly disappointed with this show. Those of us with a bit more open mind will accept that not all shows need to be so closely attached to realism to be a good tale. Jericho provides some elements of harsh realities but not to the point of compromising the integrity of what I believe the show is trying to achieve. Which is a moral line drawn in the sand and a way to spin a tale but also show us that people can eventually make the right choices, they can change. The show has clearly set boundaries for a reason and this is what makes it so hard for people to accept now with other shows related to the same era baring all for maximum profit and delights. If you compare it to those shows then of course it will fall short for your needs. Perhaps (most likely) it is a marketing failure on the networks part, but the show has seemed to draw in people that just want to see more smut, realism, and close attention to facts only.In short, if you want harsh realities with no sense of purpose but to reflect what we already know to be true on human nature there are plenty of other shows to watch--Jericho is NOT one of them.( I am not saying there is no value in realism, I am saying Jericho is not to be compared, because it's simply not the same style)If you want an interesting tale set in this time with more emphasis on integrity of actions Jericho is the show to watch.Re-market this show correctly so people do not get confused about what to expect and some fair reviews can start to come in.

Sam Dixon I like Clarke Peters, he is a very good actor and I love watching him but I am really struggling with the concept of an African American in 1870's Yorkshire casually taking charge of building a viaduct. We are talking Victorian Britain here and no one has batted an eye lid. While this is exactly how it should be this is not how it was in Victorian Britain, there is no way this would have happened. How are they supposed to convey the reality of the day when the role players are a fantasy of what the world should be like. This is as bad as Kevin Costner's Robin Hood, the days walk to Nottingham from Dover and suddenly ending up at Hadrians Wall. I was expecting something much grittier and realistic. I've really tried to watch this but I can't go on.

quincytheodore Railway era always has a romantic feel to it, some brave men venturing for progress and all that jazz. Unfortunately for Jericho, it's merely a timid drama instead of gritty realistic outlook of promising theme. The acting and environment are lackluster even though there are a few good shots due to its cinematography. Its slow plodding pace also serves as burden rather than pushing for a delectable endeavor.At first, it has a few interesting foundations. The characters appear likable enough while the scenery is primed for a grand journey through the era. However, it soon falters with the slow direction. In the span of an hour, there are too many unnecessarily lingering shots and merely one or two notable events. Audience doesn't need to see longing stares numerous times or chase scene that seems to run in circle, even the supposedly crucial moments ironically lack impact on them.This is a vanilla version of frontier drama with barely any excitement. It doesn't have to be full blown Wild West to be engaging, yet Jericho is atypically timid. Other series on the same time period like The Knick has shown the debauchery that can be fully capitalized, meanwhile Jericho doesn't appear to have the gusto to embrace the harshness of its time, which might feel sadly underwhelming.Acting is clumsy at times, some of the characters feel out of place, not because they are meant to, but their mannerisms are either too reserved or overly blunt to be convincing. Furthermore, the visual and audio are designed a tad too merrily, which is strange since the on-screen characters would try to sell their predicaments. Soundtracks might sound fitting to the premise, yet the repetitive tune starts to worn out its welcome.The slow and timid Jericho undermines its own potential, it feels too safe for the atmospheric and tenacious frontier era.

jpdhadfield i was looking forward to 'jericho' as i'm interested in railways history and like dramas. well i should have known, the usual made up history ,parallel universe. ill number my complaints1. not a single Irish man building the railway,2, a black man in charge, in the 1880ish, 3 nobody even looks at the black man, a very rare thing in Britain in the 1880's .4.unrealistic concerns for dead or injured workers5. it felt just like a western cowboy film, just set in Yorkshire.6pah