The joy of ABBA's music

Rating: 9/10 (21 July 2014)

Whenever the time comes for me to re watch this wonderful movie, the feeling that most resonates with myself is joy and the great melodies from ABBA's music that made us basically just enjoy the songs with a smile in our faces. This movie takes their lyrics and turns it into a musical story about family, romance and the everlasting mark of youth power.
So our plot begins with Sophie (Amanda Seyfried) sending 3 wedding invitations to three men, from which she thinks one might be her father. As soon as these men arrive on the island, trouble will ensue as Sophie's mother, Donna (Meryl Streep) tries to figure out why they are there and ultimately keep them away from Sophie. Sophie on the other hand tries to figure out which one of the three, Bill (Skarsgaard), Sam (Brosnan) and Harry (Firth), is her dad. Add in secondary characters like Donna's old friends and Sophie's fiancée, and you have the stage set for great comedic situations.
Overall I consider this movie to be a success in terms of the performances, granted there were a few amateur mistakes, but given that some of these actors hadn't done a musical yet and the fact that they actually tried, one can look past them. However a key player in this movie is Amanda Seyfried, as she steals the show with heavenly voice. In the end, Mamma Mia! will always be a movie I enjoy based purely on its entertainment value, as it isn't exactly a storytelling masterpiece, but it delivers laughs and a splendid time.
Rating: 9,5/10