The Wife and I are fans of Downton Abbey. So much so that we have physical media so we can watch it if we lose internet. As a fan, the movie hit a lot of the same notes. In many ways, the movies seem less grand spectacles and more “very special episodes.” Which has its good points and its bad points. While I enjoyed the movie, there was a certain flatness when I put on my writing hat.

The main plot surrounds the passing of the torch from the elder characters to their younger counterparts. Once again, scandal surrounds the eldest daughter and presumed heiress Mary. A small quibble here is that it’s a case of “in late, out early,” but in some ways, we come in far too late. This, I fear, is the case of telling the story over a two hour film and not an eight-ten hour episode arc. In some ways, the various plots and subplots are rehashes of themes and issues that were previously done in the episodes. But, there’s an endearing quality to that as well.

It is a fitting end to the entire arc of the Downton Abbey saga. While I may have some quibbles from a writing standpoint, as a fan, I was immensely pleased to seeing these characters one last time. And feeling the touch of