The over-60 crowd loved it

Rating: 6/10 (4 August 2008)

Saw this in an older theater that is apparently frequented by seniors aged 60 and above - at least that's my impression based on the attendance when I was there. I was surprised at just how crowded the theater was given the movie's been out a few weeks now. I enjoy much of ABBA's music (a must for anyone seeing this film), and found the movie watchable and mildly amusing throughout, but while I sat there with a slight smile on my face, the older folks would break into raucous laughter regularly. The performances were enjoyable, though I would have liked to have seen someone like Hugh Jackman in Pierce Brosnan's role because I understand Mr. Jackman can actually sing (but I give Mr. Brosnan credit for expanding his boundaries, and he certainly wasn't terrible). The movie is also very colorful, so in general, it's a rather "happy" experience all around. Not a film I'll remember for long, but pleasant and relatively innocent, though I will warn that some themes and suggestive words/behaviors will likely offend the most conservative viewers.