If there ever was a feel good movie, this is it!!!

Rating: 8/10 (15 June 2011)

I didn't have high hopes or expectations for this musical film and sometimes that proves to be the key to a great experience. But that is only part of the explanation, why this film left me with a warm and happy feeling that everything is okay, and if it isn't it will always work out for the best in the end however long and complicated the journey might be. The other part of the explanation is that this is a good if somewhat naive story with some of the best actors in the world, and without any doubt the best actress in it. Bless Meryl, for she blesses us! The music is as wonderful as it ever was and even if some professional singers might have been able to deliver the songs much better in a strictly musical sense, I don't think anyone could have made it feel as real and fun as these actors did. I didn't mind that Stellan and Pierce didn't hit all the notes, it's not that important. What is important is, that you like them and you believe them, and you want them, all of them, to be happy and have fun in the sun on that gorgeous island. Watching this film is actually a little bit like taking a small and fun vacation, with good friends, lovely music, sun and even eyecandy for everyone, and when you come home, even though you haven't got a tan, you still hum the tunes. So bon voyage!