Matialth
Good concept, poorly executed.
Doomtomylo
a film so unique, intoxicating and bizarre that it not only demands another viewing, but is also forgivable as a satirical comedy where the jokes eventually take the back seat.
Asad Almond
A clunky actioner with a handful of cool moments.
Edwin
The storyline feels a little thin and moth-eaten in parts but this sequel is plenty of fun.
coronitasc
I didn't think it could get better than Hell on Wheels but AMC have out done themselves on this one! I have never been a big fan of Pierce Brosnan but this part was made for him and he has definitely won me over in this series. The cast and the beautiful scenery down to the story line will keep you enthralled. If you are looking for a reason to watch a great western or even if that's not your thing I promise you won't find anything better than this in 2017 and I just found out there is a 2nd season coming this year! I look forward to seeing what's next in the McCullough family's future!
swilliky
The new AMC Western tells the story of a man and a boy, the same person at two different pivotal moments of his life. Eli McCullogh is shown as a young boy (Jacob Lofland) and an old man (Pierce Brosnan) who crosses the 19th Century into the 20th Century. As a young man, Eli is captured by Comanches as his family is killed. The older McCullogh lives in Texas and wars with a rival family from Mexico as he discovers oil on their land. The early story takes place in 1849 as the push West has threatened the native civilizations and the Comanches deal roughly with the invaders. Eli is a slave who grows to learn the ways of the Comanche under Toshaway (Zahn McClarnon). In 1915, Eli clashes with the Garcia, especially the patriarch Pedro Garcia (Carlos Bardem).It is not fully revealed all that Eli went through in his life right away but we slowly learn of his troubled past as people seeking vengeance come to take that in his old age. McCullogh did spawn a large family including Pete McCullogh (Henry Garrett) who is having an affair with Maria Garcia (Paola Nuñez). Pete's wife Sally (Jess Weixler) has left her life in Dallas behind but gets along more with Pete's brother Phineas (David Wilson Barnes) than her husband. During an attack on their house, Pete's daughter young Jeannie McCullogh (Sydney Lucas) rides through the Garcia land and returns after the chaos with oil on the horse's shoes. Eli discovers this and becomes obsessed.Check out more of this review and others at swilliky.com
cpena-18690
I love the show, but I'm confused about the title - The Son. The title implies that Eli was born the year Texas became a state. Texas entered the Union in 1845. That would make Eli three years old when his character was introduced in Episode One (1848). Clearly he appeared older than three. What was probably meant was that Eli was born the year Texas won its independence from Mexico in 1836. In that case, Eli would be twelve years old when his character was introduced in Episode One. Young Eli did look about that age. A suburb show, nevertheless.
Sinamaniac
I was enjoying this series until there was a major deviation from the book, which I had read previously. In the book Eli McCullough, the male members of his family, as well as a bunch of Texas Rangers and neighbours (70 in all), in an act of bloodthirsty vengeance, annihilated the whole family of their Mexican neighbours, women and children included - all because they stole a few cattle and wounded his young son. In the TV series it seems the producers and writers decided that this would not do, fearful their predominately American audience who might turn it off if it didn't show Americans in a positive light. I am particularly dismayed with the writer of the book Philipp Meyer, also an Executive Producer of the show, who probably buckled under the pressure of Showtime executives and others who felt they should change this important element of his book. If they had maintained the integrity of the original story they would have had a powerful and uncompromising series. But as it stands it's a disappointing, whitewashed ghost of the original story.