The continuing story of the Crawley family, wealthy owners of a large estate in the English countryside in the early twentieth century.... (Full plot summary below)
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The continuing story of the Crawley family, wealthy owners of a large estate in the English countryside in the early twentieth century.
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| Boston GlobeTom RussoThe biggest narrative justification for “Downton” getting feature treatment might be the sweeping quality to all the character developments and showcase moments being juggled here. The intricacy is managed without ever playing like Fellowes took a couple of routine postscript episodes and simply stitched them together. |
| Paste MagazineAllison KeeneThere are some incredibly funny sequences, a few genuinely heartwarming ones, and so many plots it will nearly make your head spin. But that’s the Downton we know and love, and seeing so many familiar faces and dynamics is like visiting old friends for one more jolly reunion; you will smile throughout the whole thing. |
| RogerEbert.comMatt Zoller SeitzIt works. It really works. It's goodhearted and clever, and it knows when to end. |
| Philadelphia InquirerGary ThompsonThe idea of knowing your place may be offensive, but the idea of having a place is appealing. |
| Los Angeles TimesKenneth TuranThough Fellowes and director Michael Engler have taken pains to make the plot engaging for newcomers, this is a film, as was the case with the Harry Potter series and the Avengers saga, where the emotional connection will be strongest for those who’ve been there from the start. |
| Chicago Sun-TimesRichard RoeperIt’s an extravagant dessert after a six-course meal. Absolutely unnecessary, but still a real treat. |
| Original-CinKaren GordonAs with the series, the movie is a mix of situational comedy and some drama. It touches on politics, personal and national, as well as other issues of class and status, that feel both era-specific and contemporary. And, of course, Maggie Smith as the crusty matriarch Violet Crawley, still gets the best lines. |
| Consequence of SoundAllison ShoemakerThe strengths of the series are the strengths of the film. It looks great. It sounds great. If it could, it certainly would smell great (like rain, Earl Grey, green grass, and freshly baked bread.) And above all, it’s beautifully acted by a cast able to land both the punchlines and the punches. |
| The Seattle TimesMoira MacdonaldThis isn’t really a movie, but a delicious wallow, and regular movie rules don’t apply. |
| ReelViewsJames BerardinelliDownton Abbey is for those who loved the TV series and were sorry to see it go, and there’s nothing wrong with a little fan service for Masterpiece Theater watchers in a day and age when every Marvel film wallows in it. |
