Downton Abbey: A New Era | Full Movie | Movies Anywhere

The large ensemble is all smiles as they sip tea and gossip. Penelope Wilton and Maggie Smith land every sassy remark with a knowing grin. Girls just want to have fun, and my is Downton Abbey: A New Era low thrills fun!

If Downton Abbey: A New Era is a little lazy, it’s not maliciously so – if anything, it’s a pleasant midday nap on a Sunday afternoon when you didn’t get nearly as much done as you were hoping to. Warm, comforting, and just the tiniest bit disappointing.

All performances are brilliant, though Smith's magnetic presence shines above all. [Full review in Spanish]

The storytelling remains seductive, but the characters are noticeably older. They seem sleeker and more complacent, too … But maybe we’ve had enough upheaval in the past three years that this elegant fantasy past has become even more narcotic.

Downton Abbey brings out the snob in everyone, but it also confounds the snob in everyone: just when you think you’re above it all... someone will show someone else an unexpected kindness, and you’re a puddle again.