Recommend for die hard Abba fans, who will lap up a full movie's worth of Abba.

Rating: 6/10 (21 February 2010)

Mamma Mia is a movie I really didn't care for, and I actually like Abba. It's pleasant, and Meryl Streep is completely game, but after an hour of this stuff or so, the entertainment value, really started to wain. Some will find the whole plot of Amanda Seyfried trying to figure out who her father is amusing, but I soon grew tiresome of it. Seeing Meryl and Peirce Brosnan belt out Abba songs I guess was a really funny idea to some, but they sounded awful! though I did admire there spirit. One thing I did love was the location it was set in. The beautiful view of the bright blue Ocean, with the sun shining down on it, was a great sight to see. I had actually avoided this movie for quite awhile, because I'm quite picky on musicals, and even respectfully passed on watching it when my Mom rented it. Well I finally bit the bullet and gave it a shot, and while I admired it's good natured plot, dug the scenery, and admired the characters, it just gets completely exhausting after a while.
Performances. Amanda Seyfried is charming and showed why she's one of Hollywood's best up and coming actresses. Meryl Streep,Julie Walters and Christine Baranski are a hoot as the inseparable threesome, and made the movie that much more bearable with there natural chemistry. Pierce Brosnan,Stellan Skarsgård and Colin Firth all have there own unique charms as the the gentleman who are dying to find out, if there Sophie's father.
Bottom line. Mamma Mia is a decent Musical, but not one i'll see again. For what it was I suppose I enjoyed a lot of it, but the constant Abba just got on my nerves after a while, and as I said I like Abba. Worth the watch.
6/10