good, but could've been better

Rating: 7/10 (25 July 2008)

I love ABBA. I'm a huge fan, having grown up listening to them with my parents. So that automatically makes Mamma Mia a must-see for me. I loved the stage play, it was fabulous. So I guess maybe I went into the movie with expectations that were too high, because I was let down...a little bit. I mean it was a lot of fun, the scenery was gorgeous, but I think they definitely could've got better singers. Amanda Seyfried has a lovely voice, hers was definitely the best in my opinion, and Meryl's was probably the next best I think, but the others left something to be desired. And the Choreography!!! wow. I'm sorry I didn't think it was very good at all. It was a bit, for lack of a better description, all-over-the-place. Overall, it's a feel-good time waster but in my opinion the stage show was definitely better, and anyone who loved the show will probably be a little disappointed.