lovely, just lovely

Rating: 9/10 (3 August 2008)

Set on a gorgeous Greek island this is the tale of a mother Donna ( Meryl Streep ) who has raised her daughter Sophie ( Amanda Seyfried) alone. When Sophie is about to get married to Sky ( Dominic Cooper) she somehow gets hold of Donna's diary. There are 3 possible fathers, Bill ( Stellan Skarsgaard) Harry ( Colin Firth) and Sam ( Pierce Brosnan) Sophie invites the 3 possible fathers and the day before she is to be married they arrive! The ( still great ) ABBA songs are fairly natural woven into the very thin storyline. It is such a nice experience to see a great actress like Meryl Streep in such a role. And she really can sing. There is nothing this woman can't do. If you are into really deep movies and hate ABBA, this is not for you. If you are into a very light fun-filled and absolutely entertaining movie, this is the one for you! The ladies do a better job at singing than the men. My favorite songs were 'lay all your love on me' and the Winner takes it all! Oh and stay during the titles after the movie finishes for 2 more treats!