Did you love 'Downton Abbey: A New Era'?
Monday, May 23, 2022 at 9:00AM by Nathaniel R
If you are the target audience for Downton Abbey: A New Era, you probably hit the movie theater this weekend (or hope to soon). Chris reviewed it here for us from an early critics screening but he had a different perspective as a confessed Downton agnostic. It's a much different experience for Downton loyalists. It has so many shots panning across the entire teeming cast that it's not unlike Avengers Endgame in terms of the fan service optics. I went with the boyfriend and best friend and we all had a blast. Very happy to report that it's much better than the first Downton film.
Over the weekend yours truly was a guest at Next Best Picture to discuss the film. Have a listen whether or not you've seen it -- though it was difficult we avoided spoilers for the full hour!
Reader Comments (2)
I thought this film was great. Downton has always provided fan service, so it was no surprise that they did it here.
I was surprised by how moved I was by the Baxter/Mosley stuff, and even the Mosley stuff on his own. Those two characters were late editions, but the show has done a great job making us care about them. I also appreciate this show's version of love for some of these characters - it's far more about companionship than romance. It's quaint, but it works.
The singing in the rain stuff was fun, but I'm not sure why they just don't do their best to get Matthew Goode on these films? He and Dockery were strong together, so her romance with Dancy felt a bit forced.
The costumes were great, and it was fun. We were robbed of more between Barrow and Guy Dexter.
Joe G -- thank you for backing me up on that. I really felt there should have been a kiss to sell that romance.