Sophia discovers that one of three men could be her father.

Rating: 8/10 (16 June 2012)

The theme of this movie would be focused on character, and the complexity of human relationships as Sophia Seridan (Amanda Seyfried) a bride to be is getting ready to be married at a rustic hotel called Villa Donna. The hotel is managed by Sophia's mother Donna (Meryl Streep) Sophia finds her mother's diary and discovers that one of three men could be her father. Sophia invites the three men to her wedding, Sam (Pierce Brosnan), Harry (Colin Firth), and Bill (Stellan Skarsgard). Sophia believes that she will be able to instantly recognize the man that is her father, and it is her dreams to have her father walk her down the aisle.
The three men arrived at the Villa thinking that Donna had invited them to the wedding. Sophia hides them from her mother with them agreeing not to let her know that she wrote to them pretending to be her mother. Meanwhile a couple of Donna's friends arrive for the wedding, Rosie (Julie Walters) and Tanya (Christine Baranski). The three of them sang in a group called Donna and the Dynamos with Donna being the lead singer. Donna was making repairs to the hotel, and she goes to the goat house to find materials to repair the courtyard floor. As she is hunting for the materials, she discovers the three men that Sophia had hiding.
As the guests were arriving at the villa, the angle of the camera gave a feeling of actually being at the fictional Greek island of Kalorkairi. The camera shot a close up of the guest arriving with the scenery of the waters in the distance. This shot gave you a feeling of depth as if you were actually on the mountain side arriving at the villa.
As the guests were being welcomed into the Villa, the lighting was soft which gave a sense of warm and welcome feeling. The same soft lighting was used as the guests were gathered around the table with the scenery of the mountains and water behind them. The soft lighting and the angle of the camera definitely made you feel like you were actually on scene rather than in a studio. The music was good, however I thought it was just randomly placed throughout the movie without much thought in transitioning from scene to scene.
Overall, I believe that the movie was good entertainment and anyone who likes musicals will enjoy Mama Mia'. Mama Mia's is filled with some good laughs, and the music just makes you want to dance!