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‘Downton Abbey’ Fans Deserve Much More Than the Lazy Self-Indulgence of ‘Downton Abbey,’ the Movie

Future Shock

The Downton Abbey movie is a two-hour soak in the best and worst of the TV show. Julian Fellowes should free his hit from self-indulgence, and turn its focus towards the future.

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Jaap Buitendijk

Warning: spoilers ahead for the Downton Abbey movie.

To quote something that Lord Grantham might say, while patting the head of cute pup Teo and staring into the drawing room fire: This is written more in sorrow than anger.

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