The Crawley family goes on a grand journey to the South of France to uncover the mystery of the dowager countess’s newly inherited villa.
All Hail to the Queen of the Crawleys! The engaging, witty, and eloquent story of the life of the Crawley family has made a significant turning point, and we all are here for it. In 2019, we were introduced to the fabulousness of hierarchy and the futileness of the hired help in the English countryside in the early 1900s. The combination of the haves and the have-nots made a wonderful and hilarious story about the day-to-day life at Highclere Castle in London, England. The great news is that all the principal actors that we know and have grown to love, Maggie Smith (Violet Crawley), Hugh Bonneville (Robert Crawley), Lesley Nicol (Beryl Patmore), Sophie McShera (Daisy Parker), Joanne Froggatt (Anna Bates), Robert James-Collier (Thomas Barrow), Jim Carter (Charles Carson), Phyllis Logan (Elsie Carson), Michelle Dockery (Lady Mary Talbot) and more, are back with a vengeance.
When the film opens, it almost appears as if life is the same at Highclere; however, that quickly changes when the aggregate of plots starts disintegrating into tiny fragments that hold their own in revealing the true humanity and cleverness of our beloved Violet Crawley (Maggie Smith) and our infamous father of futility, Robert Crawley (Hugh Bonneville). Violet’s revelation from past secrets is a charming story of love and passion. At the same time, the onsite film crew delves into the characters’ souls while creating a path of a new adventure for every occupant of Highclere Castle. No stone is left unturned as Lady Grantham re-establishes her position, and Violet brings the entire family together in only a way that Violet could.
While the world premiere was in London back in April, rest assured that every opening of this film will be met with excited and eager fans who are hoping for the best yet bracing for the worst as the addiction to “Downton Abbey,” and the shenanigans of the rich far outweighs the cure. Director Simon Curtis and writer Julian Fellowes are both back with a unique and mysterious creative energy that gives us more than we could have hoped for in the new era of “Downton Abbey.” “A New Era” leaves a long and engaging legacy of pomp and circumstance and usurped tom-foolery that leaves you on the edge of your seat for the entire transformation! Don’t miss it!
In Theaters Friday, May 20th
