JASON EVANS' 100 WORD REVIEWS: Downton Abbey


The author Victor Hugo once wrote, "Short as life is, we make it still shorter by the careless waste of time." Film critic Jason Evans would never want you to waste your time on a long movie review, so he is writing about films in exactly 100 words. Here is his 100 Word Review of Downton Abbey.

The Premise: Picking up exactly where the TV series left off, in 1927 England, this movie sees the upstairs and downstairs residents of Downtown Abbey in a frenzied state as they prepare for a visit by King George and Queen Mary. Just like on the TV show, several plots are happening at the same time and summing them up would only spoil the fun.

The 100 Words: Though it starts slow -- a necessary evil as the movie sets up the story for fans of the TV show and newcomers to Downton -- the back half of this film is quite simply the best hour of Downton you've ever seen. Racing from one plot resolution to the next, it is thrilling and emotional with several very funny moments. Every beloved character gets chances to shine but particular praise must go to Maggie Smith, who steals every scene she is in as Granny, and to Kevin Doyle's Mosely, who has the funniest servant scene you will ever see!

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