Truly Dreadful Film

I like Black Panther, but I didn't like this movie.

This movie was so-so. It had it's moments, but wasn't the greatest.

After playing with our expectations, this turns out to be a very different sort of film.

This show is just a lot of fun. Sure, they have some serious moments but the overall tone is pretty light. If nothing else you get to see Giles be a rich prat.Another perk is that one of the best and quirkiest characters is played by the guy who created Downton Abbey.This show has great music, an excellent cast, a freakin' castle, some very nice, non-castley, eye candy AND if you speak English and can piece together sentences from every 5th or 6th word, you just might get some chuckles.Seriously, turn on captioning if it's available. I spend a lot of time wondering wtf was just said. I've seen this series 3 times and I have no idea what they're saying half the time.This is a very good show that I can watch every 5 years.

I've been glued to the screen literally watching the saga evolve at Glenbogle, with its endearing cast of characters; so much in fact, that you fall in love with almost every one of them and can't wait to see what happens next in their lives. It is sad when they move on, but such is life, isn't it? You miss them dearly and wish you could know more about them, or at least have them come back for a visit like Duncan did in Season 7, though he was literally down the road in Glasgow, whereas the others were off in New Zealand somewhere and couldn't make it back so easily. Uncle Donald is an amazing character, you can tell he was an Elizabethan actor or something, and Ewan, what an accent, what wit and what a great character. All of them are so special. I love the values expressed through the show: honesty, faithfulness, character, faith, friendship,hard work, dependability, and above all forgiveness and reconciliation. I love how the themes are developed and I love the beautiful Scottish scenery. One of my family surnames is Douglas, on my maternal grandmother's side, and something about this show resonates deep within me. I can't explain it, only to say that the producers and directors and script writers have a solid grasp of wholesome moral values, human nature and LOVE, profound love and commitment: that miraculous thing that makes the world go around. The ebb and flow of lives and daily joys and sorrows and challenges we all face touched me deeply as well. We are such a workaholic society and it seems we live part of our lives vicariously through these endearing characters, all couched in a marvelous setting of the Scottish highlands and that amazing estate with its history and tradition. Thank you for giving us Monarch of the Glen, best wishes and success now and always. From Georgia, USA, a fan.

This review doesn't contain a plot spoiler, just a comment about cast changes.I was watching Alastair Mackenzie in a Hallmark movie today and was reminded of how I missed (long for) Monarch of the Glen. As others have noted it was a great package: the beautiful scenery, the quirky characters, the variety of stories, the acting, the refreshing lack of violence and sex, the comedy-drama aspect, and the pleasure of watching these nice people. I plan to see it again soon, though the loss of many of the original characters by the time the show ends is a bit irritating. Also some of the story lines did not turn out the way I expected. Nevertheless, this is one of my goto comfort shows. Just watching the scenery alone is worth the time you spend viewing this.

I recently discovered this series through Netflix, and I have found it completely enjoyable. The writing is very consistently good, the characters appealing (their quirks and foibles make them even more so), and the scenery of the Scottish highlands is just lovely.The show takes you inside of a charming world that the characters inhabit. You see them wrestling with and resolving conflicts with others and among themselves in ways that are always sweet in the end, but never sickly sweet or trite. Not all of them are likable. Hector, the father, will drive you crazy, but then he comes through on important points, like loyalty and a devotion to tradition. Archie seems indecisive, but he is also very loving and loyal. And Lexie is a great character who is driven by a sense of justice, and always wanting to do the right thing. Molly and Golly are steadfast, loving - one almost too kind, and the other very stern. And Duncan too is both funny and very true, very devoted to his friends.The show also achieves the near impossible, managing to communicate a lot of sexual tension without ever becoming overly explicit - well done. It's a bit like Northern Exposure or Gilmore Girls in its appeal, but in my opinion it is much better than both of those.I could pick at it a bit and say where it might have gone wrong. But I don't want to, because I just don't think television gets much better than this. Highly, highly recommended for people who like excellent writing that combines drama with humor, shows people usually finding their way back to do the decent thing, and treats characters and viewers with dignity.