Such a frustrating disappointment

It's hard to see any effort in the film. There's no comedy to speak of, no real drama and, worst of all.

At first rather annoying in its heavy emphasis on reenactments, this movie ultimately proves fascinating, simply because the complicated, highly dramatic tale it tells still almost defies belief.

The joyful confection is coated in a sparkly gloss, bright enough to gleam from the darkest, most cynical corners.

I enjoyed watching Michael Portillo's railway journey series across Europe (I haven't seen his ones across the UK but hope to soon). Here Michael, who was a senior Conservative Party minister in the UK, continues has train passion in the USA.He does not disappoint. Guided by the 1879 copy of Appleton's Guidebook, he travels through the east cost of the USA, providing us with his witty and inquisitive thoughts and observations about the former colony of Britain. He explores the various industries, the religions, the scenery, the trains of course. I'm hoping Michael can continue with more series in the USA, like traveling through California or the mid-west.