Can someone PLEASE explain to me why this thing landed a mediocre 6.4?!?!?!?!? No spoilers!! Promise!!

Rating: 10/10 (1 June 2011)

To start, I should probably tell you about me so you don't say she's bias. So... I am a fourteen year old girl. I love ABBA. I had been begging my mother to see the musical for years after I got the soundtrack from my aunt. I knew every song by heart walking into the theater. All I got from my mom in terms of summary is "Its about this girl who wants her dad at her wedding and has three possible dads."
So... my review. I am telling you right now, all those people who hated it, I don't know what movie they saw. This movie was absolutely amazing. It is a happy, feel good, singing in your seat kinda movie. I loved it: it was funny, the cast was spectacular, the settings beautiful, and those songs left me dancing my way through the parking lot. NO lies. So to review this movie for you I am going to "borrow" aka "steal" a review method I really liked from Brooklyn Sherman (this right here thats me giving credit OK :) ). So here it goes:
-->Characters: 18/20- For me, it was nailed. All the characters had their own personality and life to them. They were fun personalities that had interesting characteristics that you could easily step into their shoes, see life from their angle. I only gave this two off because Sophie's best friends (whom you will meet in the first scene, no spoilers here!) weren't developed that much, but its not bad because they weren't the main part of the movie.
-->Story: 20/20- This is a truly great story. It had lots of fun, twists and turns, cool key plot points. The basic plot line is this girl has three possible dads and wants the right one at her wedding, as I said before. Its a fun story and has a great foundation for the music and characters. Anyway, the story idea was awesome. Just look at its running on Broadway!
-->Acting: 19/20- The acting was amazing. The four leading ladies were great, especially Meryl Streep as Donna, I think she should have had an Oscar for this. Amanda Seyfried also did a great job in one of her breakthrough performances. Firth, Bronsan, and Skarsgard were also great as the three leading men. Both Sophie and Donnas (daughter and mother) friends were great, they were very funny. The only 1 point off is for Brosnans attempt at singing, he was in tune and stayed on key, but hes not the best singer in the world. If you see this movie, which I hope you do after my review, you will be looking at stellar acting by a great cast.
-->Moral and Family Orientation: 17/20- The movie is VERY funny and a great for a family night. I mean it doesn't exactly have 'morals' but it does teach you things like appreciate what you have, don't give up, treasure life and such like that. The only issue someone might have with this is its not suited for younger children (6 down) as there are many sexual references. But it is good family fun and good for boys and girls alike.
-->Music: 20/20- Yay we have reached this i was looking forward to reviewing this part!! I love ABBA the music is classy, catchy, fun, and has great instrumentals. The music is fun, lively, and positively toe-tapping! (why yes, i did write toe-tapping!) And the music fits neatly into the context of the story, and gives the events surrounding each # some life! The songs are great, and there is one very comedic song.
-->Overall: 94/100- Thats an A in my book! Overall the movie is funny family film with a great story line and songs that will leave you on a trip to iTunes so you can hear them all day long! (I seriously did this, again NO lies. I went and bought the soundtrack and listened to it the whole day)
-->Bonus-Cinematography: 20/20- This movie has absolutely beautiful scenery, if nothing else watch it for that. I mean this is gorgeous. It is set in a small island off of Greece where the water is crystal clear and the sun shimmers on the waves, the palm trees sway in the wind, and its the kind of movie scenery that makes you wish you were there.
So, thats a pretty good score is it not? I loved this movie, as did everyone in the theater, my friends, and entire family. Every single one of us loved it. I hope this review has made you want to watch this movie, and I hope you enjoy Mamma Mia!!!! p.s. Every time you see a bad review, look at its award winning streaks on Broadway and change your mind!