Downton Abbey

Published 2022-12-16

Film info

Title Downton Abbey
Director Michael Engler
Year 2019
Run time 2hr 2m
Genres Romance, History, Drama
Tagline We've been expecting you
Cast Maggie Smith, Imelda Staunton, David Haig

The worldwide phenomenon, Downton Abbey, becomes a grand motion picture event, as the beloved Crawleys and their intrepid staff prepare for the most important moment of their lives. A royal visit from the King and Queen of England will unleash scandal, romance and intrigue that will leave the future of Downton hanging in the balance.

Live blog

Time	Comment
1:35	Steam-filled stations are such an odd concept to me, although it's obvious.
7:33	Mr Carson getting jealous in the garden.
10:40	"You're not to make things awkward," he says, as if he hasn't watched the previous series'.
16:27	Mr Barrow is caught between a rock and a hard place, clearly.
19:18	They travel with detectives? Or do they mean like security?
24:28	Mark Addy has hardly changed!
28:26	Do the royals really get sick of the smell of new paint?
38:52	Andy's not doing himself any favours being a dick.
46:15	Ah the fake smiles of family politics.
51:55	As if Lady Mary isn't going to get involved when he says 'leave this to me.'
59:46	This does feel like a couple of episodes joined together.
1:13:54	He may not have done himself proud this episode but you can't argue with Carson's announcing voice.
1:20:06	"We are quite used to people behaving strangely when we are near."
1:40:28	I always forget how formal this all is. So glad to be on the earth now and not then.
1:44:06	The houses in this show!
1:56:30	The house yes, the people no.

Thoughts

There's not really a lot to say about this, it's just the TV show for an extended period of time. These are characters that are so beloved and they all go on a little adventure both above and below stairs. It's nice, charming, the cast do what they do best, and I quite enjoyed it.

Rating: 4 / 5