Quite Charming

Rating: 8/10 (1 August 2008)

I thought this movie was great. The writer did a fantastic job adapting it for the big screen and her love of ABBA came through loud and clear. I know it's a stretch to think that Meryl Streep and Pierce Bosnan can sing but they did a passable job. However, if you are expecting Broadway type singers you'll be disappointed but the acting was very good and the plot was charming. Sophie (Amanda Seyfried) was fantastic both as a singer and an actor. Colin Firth is always good and Christine Baranski was funny as ever. There are quite a few songs that I didn't recognize but most of the popular ABBA songs were there and the audience was humming and toe-tapping along. There was one song that was a little long and drawn out in the middle of the show but some tunes were just background music. I also noted that everyone (young and old) came out of the theater smiling and some singing so that's my indication that it's an excellent feel-good movie. Go see it with a date.