Downton Abbey (Movie, 2019) | Full Movie | Movies Anywhere

...a well-upholstered, well-cast and reasonably mild way to spend an afternoon in the cinema with elderly relatives...

Downton Abbey is cinematic confectionery: sweet and satisfying in the moment but with no long-term benefit. Made not for awards but for sentiment, the millions who tuned in on Sunday nights for a bit of interwar glamour will leave satisfied.

As with the TV series, the two Toms are the most interesting characters and get the best storylines. Probably the film's most moving subplot is in giving the necessarily-closeted gay butler, Thomas, a first requited moment of affection with another man.

More of a historical wink than a true political position. [Full review in Spanish]

Fans who have watched and rewatched the series will be delighted to see all these characters yet again, while non-fans and newcomers will be baffled, bored or both.