Pure Joy

Rating: 10/10 (2 August 2008)

This film has to be ranked amongst my all-time favourites. It does take a little while to get going, but when it does it's just a wonderful, uplifting experience. I don't remember going to see a musical and getting goosebumps during most of the numbers (yes, even when Pierce Brosnan, whose voice seemed better the second time I saw the film is singing) not only for the songs, but the performances, the choreography, the setting and just the way it was all put together. Julie Walters and Meryl Streep are just fantastic, but the rest of the cast aren't far behind them. I can't wait for the DVD to come out - it's a film I'm sure I'll watch often and especially whenever my spirits need lifting.