Basic but good-natured fluff

Rating: 6/10 (6 February 2019)

Bright and cheery, good-humored but absent-minded.
Mama Mia! has a great premise: three guys, who is the father? However much of the comic potential gets lost in catchy but long-winded songs. The film remains light-hearted though and if you have a mind to cheer yourself up after watching a horror film like I have, this is good escapism. How believable the film is another question, often moving up and down the emotional steps without a moment's breath.
Still a charming and optimistic film, but lacking depth. The three men are all very good-looking and likable fellows with their own kind of charm and humor. However their portrayal is not exactly realistic. They are almost in permanent good humor.
This is a fluff film, but it doesn't really try to be anything else either and there is a unified tone. However there are dramatic actors here and it felt like the film was a bit more average than it really had to be, being far too bright and shiny and lacking contrasting shade.
But do watch this film because of its good humored charm. Sometimes there is a time and place for fluff starring your favorite actors and actresses (looking at you Colin Firth). 7/10.