A Joy From Start To Finish!

Rating: 8/10 (24 July 2008)

After watching Hairspray on the big screen I decided to give Mamma Mia a go, not being a big fan of ABBA it could've been a horrible experience.
However, i left my cinema with a sense of joy at what i had witnessed, not only is this one of the best films of the year, it is possibly one of the best films to come out of the '00's' Meryl Streep, though a little old for her part was as usual, on top form with an amazingly powerful and emotional voice. Her acting, whilst not on a par with The Devil Wears Prada, was excellent.
Amanda Seyfried was a joy to watch, her voice was again excellent and she played her part with a great finesse that no other young actress could've brought to the screen.
Unfortunately, Brosnan was slightly miscast with his voice being pretty average in relation to the rest of the cast. Julie Walters did Britain proud with her best role for years & a rather unusual looking Christine Baranski provided her fair share of laughs.
Whilst having a fairly thin storyline, the cinematography and the execution of the entire film was brilliant.
This is a complete joy to watch.