From the stage to film!

Rating: Null/10 (19 July 2008)

"Mama Mia" the musical will lead the way for the return of the film musical.I imagine people must have felt like this in the forties when they emerged from a musical like "On The Town".Liking Abba's music in its day I haven't liked its retro status over the years and having seen clips from 'Mamma Mia' which looked dismal I was not looking forward to it.Within 10 minutes of the film starting I immediately entranced by it.Great photography and use of colour in every shot made it 100% watchable. Phyllida Lloyd does a superb directing job with the actors especially with Amanda Seyfried and the gorgeous Meryl Streep They are pitch perfect in every way.Lloyd also uses a Greek Chorus to excellent effect which fills the screen with a vibrancy.The songs sung by all the actors work brilliantly in the film's context -- including a strong contribution by the ever excellent Mr Pierce Brosnan.