King George and Queen Mary visit Downton. Royalists delight and Republicans cringe. This felt.like two mediocre episodes of the later seasons strung together, with very little tension or story upstairs and a stupid storyline downstairs. It's entertaining enough for fans despite the cheesiness. There are certainly some amusing moments. The highlight was the costumes - absolutely stunning. I wish the camera showed them off more. I'm glad I watched once but wouldn't watch again unless for the visuals.

Having watched and enjoyed the series I was looking forward to this big screen outing. So disappointing. The writing was appalling. Clearly a new team of writers and Julian Fellows had stepped away. Too many characters which was fine for a long running show but storylines squashed into a movie run time meant that nobody was fully served. I don't mind the predictability but it was shoe horned in with the subtlety of a preschool drama. Don't sully the series and avoid this where possible. It does nothing to further develop any of these characters.

They did a great job with bringing Downton to the big screen. Lovely entertainment, indeed.

Mr Molesly stole the show... as per usual.

You have to have watched the show to be a 9 or 10. but if you haven't watched the show, you must first. If not your thing, time period, etc, watch a couple episodes of the show and then decide. It isn't everyone's cup of tea, but it's a great time period story for those it's written for.