A Colossal Misfire

Rating: 1/10 (19 May 2019)

I'll admit I didn't expect to like this movie beforehand, but upon watching it, Mamma Mia! somehow still shocked me with its low quality. One third of the movie is a ridiculous story surrounding annoying, ditzy, bland characters, and the other two thirds are just a collection of cheesy, obnoxious music videos. I suppose that's the downside to writing an entire film loosely around a collection of ABBA songs. I can't exactly say I was surprised that this movie was a mess, but I didn't anticipate just how unpleasant it was. Take the poor structure I already mentioned and top it all off with terrible acting (even from Oscar winners Meryl Streep and Colin Firth), even worse singing, and an irritatingly over-the-top and campy tone, and you have Mamma Mia! In the end I got very little enjoyment out of this movie. I guess it's just not my thing.