Downton Abbey
Published December 16, 2022
Film info
- Title Downton Abbey
- Director Michael Engler
- Year 2019
- Run time 2hrs 2m
- Genres Romance, History, Drama
- Tagline We've been expecting you
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