Downton Abbey

Raffiné, noble, délicieusement drôle, anarchique selon les règles de la bienséance et d'un charisme époustouflant.

Bref, ceux qui ont adoré la série vont être ravis même si le film n'apporte strictement rien de plus. Ceux qui ne la connaissent pas ne manqueront rien en passant outre.

But what they delivered were stories about plausible human beings whose relationships were often marked by the decision not to say something. 

 Au nombre de ceux-ci, tous bien campés, la douairière défendue par l'éternelle Maggie Smith est de loin celle à qui Fellowes a réservé les meilleures répliques. Là encore, rien pour nous dépayser.

Satisfyingly cozy fan service struggles to keep up with dozens of "Downton" characters.

Downton Abbey, the series, has only been gone for a little more than three years. But that's just enough time to make its return very welcome (...).

Years after the serialized drama whose story it continues left the air, "Downton Abbey" is doubly nostalgic.

The vintage Brits of the popular PBS show are back, in a feature film that doubles as diehard-fan service.

That last big scene is staged with proper finesse (...).

Overall, Downton Abbey is an exquisite return to the wonderfully familiar, while at the same time featuring a sharper wit and even more gorgeous scenery than ever seen in the canon before.