Great movie

Rating: 9/10 (9 August 2008)

I loved the movie a lot; the music was great and the acting was great. Although Street acted well in the movie, I did not think she was a great choice. She is a very beautiful actress; however, based on the storyline, I thought they would have wanted a younger mother. Watching the movie and play, I kind of pictured the mother as being young and carefree when she had her child, not an older mother. But she does look great for a woman of almost 60 and her and Seyfried look a lot alike, which could have been a factor in her having the part. But I think maybe Christina Applegate would have been better for the role, as she has played on Broadway and sings well. Street was not the best singer (not bad though). Perhaps Nicole Kidman could have been good for the role; she is sings well and she's great actress; she looks young enough to be a younger mother. Seyfried was great for her role; it was nice seeing her where she played a big role, unlike Meangirls, where she was funny, but she just played a ditsy girl who did not get a lot of lines. She is a beautiful and talented actress! I liked the old ladies who were friends with Street; they were funny! It was nice to see Firth in another movie, as he is talented. All in all, it was a great movie.