Film Review – Fackham Hall

It’s a big year for the spoof movie. Last summer, police tomfoolery returned in “The Naked Gun,” with the producers looking to revive a known brand with a cinematic sense of humor that’s fallen out of fashion these days. “Fackham Hall” is a British production that’s hoping to have a little fun with the world of “Downton Abbey” (which came to a close last September), putting writers Jimmy Carr, Patrick Carr, Andrew Dawson, Steve Dawson, and Tim Inman to work cooking up plenty of jokes and mischief centered around the prim and proper ways of an aristocratic family desperate to maintain their privileged future. “Fackham Hall” has the right spirit, mostly game to try anything for a laugh, and some inspired moments are found along the way. Unfortunately, the screenplay runs out of gas after an hour, losing a level of engagement as a bad idea for the third act nearly torpedoes the whole viewing experience. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com