Blu-ray Review – Mr. Selfridge

After the rampaging worldwide success of "Downton Abbey," it was
inevitable that a knockoff would emerge, cut from the same elegant
cloth. With "Mr. Selfridge," a game of rumor, disaster, and manners
returns to the small screen, though it's miles away from countryside
opulence and aristocratic concerns, turning to the inner workings of a
department store to embark on a multi-character odyssey of melodrama.
It's tart, expansive material, yet the endeavor is weighed down by a
significant case of déjà vu. Hoping to satisfy ravenous "Downton" fans
between seasons, "Mr. Selfridge" comes across as a soggy carbon copy,
laboring to cook up the same regality and ridiculousness that defined
the smash Julian Fellowes show, only here the results are uneven,
uninteresting, and anchored by an actor who's physically and
psychologically uncomfortable in the leading role. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com