Shear Fun and Enjoyment

Rating: 8/10 (27 July 2008)

Hey the critics are NOT always right. I LOVE Abba and went to see this movie on opening night here. The cinema was packed full of people of all ages and of women AND men. As the movie progressed the audience really got into it and by the Dancing Queen number were clapping and singing along. At the end of the film when Ms. Streep asked the audience if they wanted another song they chanted, YES, GIVE US ANOTHER ONE! Everyone had so much fun that you felt so good when you came out. I mean, I LOVED Chicago but feeling was much different, and Hairspray can't compare either. You don't have to love Abba to love this musical. My 83 year old catholic mother-in-law who didn't even know the music before going in loved the movie. The best song moments for me were Mammia Mia, Slipping Through My Fingers, Winner Takes It All, and of course Dancing Queen. Everyone was good in the film but the best has to be Meryl Streep who keeps proving herself as someone who can do it all. Man, when she belted out Winner Takes It All I was stunned. She was good. She also showed she can let her hair down and have some fun. I mean, no one in this film is a great singer, but you forgave them by the way they presented the songs in the film. Only exception would be Pierce Brosman who's delivery of SOS was, er, not good but the women forgave him I'm sure. So if you want a feel good film where you will be singing when you come out of the cinema, AND you will actually know some of the tunes, go see MAMMIA MIA!