Review of Downton Abbey (2019) by Xdwx — 22 Sep 2019
If you're a big Downton Abbey fan looking for Downton Abbey fan service, you'll probably like this movie. (I've watched every episode of the TV series, and thought it was so-so.) The biggest problem I had with the movie is that they try and cram waaayyyy too many subplots into it to the point of confusion, a decision which turns the movie into a series of random events, some of which are kind of pointless.
The second is that they flattened out all the characters. The tension between characters that existed on the TV show has all but disappeared, and the tension between the classes has largely disappeared.
People's character flaws are also largely removed. As a result, much of the drama is diminished. Like I said, if you love Downton Abbey, you'll probably enjoy this movie. But, if you're expecting a bigger, better cinematic version of Downton Abbey instead of a tamer two-hour long TV episode that mostly ties up a lot of loose ends, you're expecting too much.
This review of Downton Abbey (2019) was written by Xdwx on 22 Sep 2019.
Downton Abbey has generally received positive reviews.
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