A British perspective

Rating: 10/10 (20 July 2008)

As a Greekophile and a big fan of ABBA, who only got to see the stage production of Mamma Mia last year, I have to say that the movie exceeded my expectations in all respects - a tremendously talented cast gave it all they could to reproduce a fantastic collection of songs in an unique vocal style which, in my opinion, does not deserve the criticism that I have read. The movie is a true delight combining, as it does, an incredible soundtrack with a visually superb location and a light-hearted approach to a credible life situation. If you watch this film and fail to be emotionally stirred then you have no heart as it entertains on all fronts and will certainly be only the second DVD that I have ever purchased - the first being the Sound of Music! Not only will this movie see a resurgence in demand for the fabulous music but it will provide a tremendous boost to ticket sales for the stage production and Greek tourism. Every single member of the leading cast played a brilliant role and the film deserves to win many awards. Feel good factors are extremely rare these days but Mamma Mia truly compensates for this in a movie production that will undoubtedly become a classic.