Yes, gorgeous, a wonderful British cast (who look like they had great fun along the way), and no shoot-outs, car chases, daft monsters, witches, hobgoblins, or nutters running amok, but a great script that skilfully juggles 2 stories, one at Downton, one on the Riviera.
There's a wedding, a proposal, a birth, and sadly a death (that won't be a surprise to longterm fans) but it's all wonderfully handled - and a few of the servants show some hitherto hidden talents, as indeed does one of the 'above-stairs' crowd. Just about all the cast gets a moment in the spotlight -- some, quite a few! -- and there are lots of great lines to savour, one of our favourite bits was Maud choosing a straw hat for Carson (wearing a bowler in the extreme Riviera heat!) and the shop assistant referring to "your husband", which he IS of course in real life, but their social strata in the play are miles apart!! {She giggles going out of the shop}.
Just a joy to watch, and though at least one reviewer refers to "end of the road", and "dotting Is, crossing Ts", I wouldn't be certain to rule out a further film, after all there are quite a few of the cast who are not that old, and the 1930s as they move towards WW2 could have some interesting stories to tell?
Given the absolute joy of watching this one, let's hope they CAN do another one?!
There's a wedding, a proposal, a birth, and sadly a death (that won't be a surprise to longterm fans) but it's all wonderfully handled - and a few of the servants show some hitherto hidden talents, as indeed does one of the 'above-stairs' crowd. Just about all the cast gets a moment in the spotlight -- some, quite a few! -- and there are lots of great lines to savour, one of our favourite bits was Maud choosing a straw hat for Carson (wearing a bowler in the extreme Riviera heat!) and the shop assistant referring to "your husband", which he IS of course in real life, but their social strata in the play are miles apart!! {She giggles going out of the shop}.
Just a joy to watch, and though at least one reviewer refers to "end of the road", and "dotting Is, crossing Ts", I wouldn't be certain to rule out a further film, after all there are quite a few of the cast who are not that old, and the 1930s as they move towards WW2 could have some interesting stories to tell?
Given the absolute joy of watching this one, let's hope they CAN do another one?!