Light-hearted fun for the masses!

Rating: 8/10 (4 January 2012)

I love this movie. Sure, there are people who say that this is fluff, and I wholeheartedly agree. But it's enjoyable fluff, and as long as I enjoy a movie, it is good entertainment. Right from the beginning("and... dot, dot, dot!"), this film makes it clear that this is not going to be Broadway or West End, not going to feature awesome cinematography, nor is it going to feature a mind-teasing, Inception- esque plot.
And yes, the actors are not great singers. This is especially true for the males, although it didn't bother me at all. Meryl's performance is great as usual, and although I did notice slight straining of her voice in certain songs, I thought it fit well with her character and the kind of emotion that she is trying to portray.
The rest of the cast was good too, and I especially loved Donna's lovely sidekicks(Julie Walters and Christine Baranski). They were absolutely adorable and had great pipes to boot! They left me much deeper impressions than the male group, and this is saying a lot for someone who had no prior knowledge of any actors in the older demographic except for Pierce Brosnan(I am guilty of not recognising Mrs Weasley). Amanda Seyfried's acting is good as well, and her pipes did not disappoint.
Before I end, this movie is great for watching on a plane. I watched it en route to an overseas vacation and it really got me into the holidaying mood!