Love It!

Rating: 9/10 (26 July 2008)

I'm a huge fan of musicals anyway but still I'm pretty hard to please. "Mamma Mia!"was excellent! The only reason that I didn't give it a 10 is... well, in my mind a 10 equals perfection and no movie is perfect. All the vocalists were at least competent and able to carry a tune. Who knew Meryl Streep had a decent singing voice? Go figure. The songs tied in neatly to the storyline and there were plenty of laugh-out-loud scenes, some of which left me in tears and gasping for breath. This film is pure camp, all the actors know it's pure camp and they are inviting us along for the ride. Don't come to this one looking for anything profound - just come expecting a good time. And if you're within a certain age range, prepare to be reminded of your younger days. I was not a big fan of Meryl Streep but this movie changed the way I see her. Now I want to BE Meryl Streep!