Streep Sings Again.

Rating: 8/10 (16 July 2015)

Mamma Mia (2008): Dir: Phyllida Lloyd / Cast: Amanda Seyfried, Meryl Streep, Pierce Brosnan, Colin Firth, Stllan Skarsgard: Stunning musical dedicated to mothers that will likely be a bonding piece for mothers and daughters. Amanda Seyfried stars as a daughter about to be married but doesn't know who her real father is so she sends invitations to three males based on a journal she found of her mother's. Funny idea full of laughter and magic but an ending that really answers nothing. Director Phyllida Lloyd is backed by the music of ABBA, which is highlighted throughout the entire film. Seyfried brings out the innocence of someone on the next stage of life but wishes to know where she came from. Meryl Streep is fantastic as her mother who is approached and swept off her feet by all three males but surprisingly only one will win her heart. The suitors are played with comic appeal by Pierce Brosnan, Colin Firth and Stellan Skarsgard who will raise more questions than answers. Much has been said of Brosnan's poor singing talent but he brings comic disposition and results that bring out good in a different manner. Firth is only hindered by a tasteless explanation regarding preference. The fact that the screenplay presents no answers shouldn't keep viewers from enjoying its visions. It is a musical celebration of family and a wayward view of marriage. Score: 8 / 10