No, I'm not broken-hearted at all!

Rating: 10/10 (19 July 2008)

So rarely do I enjoy a movie like I enjoyed this one. I've never seen the actual show, yet I'm an ABBA fan, so this movie was must, since I read about it on this website. I found myself singing the songs and laughing like I've never laughed in a movie before. Mamma Mia! is one of the leading movies of the year, even though we're still in July. And no, I won't take it back.
The casting for this movie was just perfect. Meryl Streep couldn't be more perfect, jumping and singing like a 20-year-old, while she's almost kissing hello to the early 60's. There's no trace of age in her, as she pretty much was the focus of the movie. The ABBA members called her a miracle. I couldn't agree more. Am I smelling an Oscar..? Our good ol' James Bond was pleasing, even though his singing abilities were.. well, let's just say he should stick to drinking his vodka martinis "shaken, not stirred". Acting-wise, he was great. Julie Walters, she really deserves a "mamma mia!" for her part in the movie. She's second in command for Streep, showing her AMAZING acting and singing abilities. She was the main reasons for the moments I laughed so much. New-comer (even though she's been in movies suck as Mean Girls) Amanda Seyfried was truly touching, proving she's more than plastic figure that follows Rachel McAdams. As for the rest of the cast, the two other father figures, Stellan Skarsgård and Colin Firth really did make it a super cast, along with Christine Baranski as the never-aging friend, Tanya.
The re-makes of the songs were absolutely perfect. I've heard the ABBA version many times, but I must say, Streep made it sounds SO MUCH BETTER! I'm truly waiting to purchase the soundtrack, and add it to the movie/musical list of cd's I have on my iPod, which includes Sweeney Todd and Hairspray.
The view, oh wow, the view. Being shot in a Greek location really made the movie so much more believable and alive. The sets themselves were truly entertaining, especially the goat-house which plays an important part of the story.
Why did I give it 10? Well, I should ask, why not? It had everything I wanted in a movie like that, which makes me laugh and enjoy a Friday night like I've never enjoyed it before, when I went to a movie. Now I need to see The Dark Knight, but tell you the truth - I feel like seeing that girl and watching that scene one more time, dig in the Dancing Queen.