Gloriously and involuntarily funny

Rating: 4/10 (25 December 2008)

Mamma Mia is good fun. Honestly. Too bad that fun is smeared over much too long a distance, and is interspersed with some of the most horrible acting, singing and directing I've seen in years.
The story, unimaginative though it was, did have some potential but was ruined by a bad cast. To name a few: Sky, the bridegroom who moves like a monkey and has a matching voice. Pierce Brosnan, who acts well enough but boy oh boy .. how did he get trapped on the set of a musical? And they let him SING?! It's actually so strange it's funny. Another role that made my blood curdle was Meryl Streep's. Yes, she has a decent voice and does a commendable job of most of the songs. But some of it, especially The Winner Takes It All, was so over the top, so badly badly acted, just mindblowing.
The direction did the rest to finish off the bland story and make sure it will end in the DVD grab bag at the supermarket. Unfortunately, a lot of potential was wasted here. Most of the scenes are shot in the most boring fashion. A lot of the dancing shots are badly cut and are screaming for some choreography that deserves the name.
Fans of good musicals, steer clear. Fans of the actors in it, beware. You may see something that will change the way you saw your idol forever.