I am a HUGE fan of the television series! It was full of breathtaking cinematography, beautiful music, award winning set design, and splendid fashions and costumes. All of this set the tone and backdrop for a story full of interesting characters whose lives were riveted by tragedy, war, love found, love lost, betrayal, class distinctions and money blues! Character development is a luxury that can be explored in depth in a television series with lots of seasons and several episodes, I get that! However, it's no excuse for a movie that cannot stand on its own! You should not have to have seen the television series to understand and enjoy the movie! Watching Downton Abbey on tv...I laughed, I cried and my heart was heavy during the last episode as Crawley & Company faded to black. This movie though was flat, even feeble attempts at humor were forced. The big drama was a royal visit? I refuse to make excuses for lack of character development, life altering issues, real drama and no tears shed here! This isn't real and quite frankly an insult to the television series so brilliantly portrayed. All these "10" reviews make me wonder if I saw the same movie. Disappointing and quite frankly forgettable!
Review of Downton Abbey
