A brilliant modern day musical

Rating: 10/10 (30 October 2009)

For someone who dosen't have a lot of time or likeness for musicals or even Abba, i was pleasantly surprised to find this movie exciting and upbeat!! It even had me singing along!! The movie is a great drama (within a musical) that has us singing and dancing as we leave the cinema. It has its laugh out loud moments, which include the hilarious Take A Chance On Me scene with Julie Walters and Stellan Skarsgard. It balances different situations within each song such as scenes of sadness (Slipping Through My Fingers), Love (Lay All Your Love On Me) and happiness (Honey Honey).
Amanda Seyfried is brilliant as the blushing bride to be Sophie, providing a kind well rounded character that the audience loves. She has come a long way since her portrayal in Mean Girls and is delightfully entertaining in this movie. Other actors worth mentioning would be the always great Stellan Skarsgard, Julie Walters and Meryl Streep who all portray their characters wonderfully. Pierce Brosnan is off key in many songs but the rest of the cast more than make up for this.
I can see why everyone is talking about this film. Its catchy, its funny and it has songs that brings the drama together. I would definitely recommend this.