Lots of foot tapping

Rating: 6/10 (5 August 2008)

Screenwriter: Catherine Johnson and Director, Phyllida Lloyd bring us this quirky musical.
With a super cast - Meryl Streep, Amanda Seyfried, Pierce Brosnan, Amanda Seyfried and Colin Firth, who infuse Mamma Mia! with energy and zeal, Mama Mia may not be for everyone, but ff you dig ABBA and if you want to tap your foot a lot, then go and see Mama Mia. It is loud and in-your-face.
We're seeing normally non-musical actors bursting into song and dance. It's just us. Meryl Streep has never seemed to be having so much fun as she does here. Brosnan, Firth, and Skarsgard also clearly relish the chance to do something they haven't done before. Amanda Seyfried. has always shown the kind of spark that suggests a star in the making. This is undoubtedly a breakthrough performance, as she brings charm, sweetness, and charisma to the role of Sophie.
I tapped my foot a lot.