Can you spell Oscar?!

Rating: 10/10 (19 July 2008)

Absolutely the best adaptation of a Broadway hit to the Big Screen EVER! My young bride and I saw "Mamma Mia" in 'Vegas at the Mandalay Bay Casino and loved it so much we wanted to go back and see it again. But when the movie was in the works, we waited to see how it came out, and boy are we glad we did! Meryl Streep was OUTSTANDING, especially in her solo of "Winner Takes All" (if she doesn't bring home another Oscar for her mantle after this, the Academy must be on crack)! Amanda Seyfried comes off the bench from "Big Love" and hit's a home run throughout the show. What a great talent this beautiful and talented young lady is and I hope we see more of her on the Big Screen. And Pierce Brosnan brings his charm and good looks to round the movie out. Everybody done good in this production. We didn't know that Colin Firth could sing and dance, Stellan Skarsgård who usually plays the guy you love to hate becomes the guy you love to love, Christine Baranski who stole scenes in "The Birdcage" and "The Grinch" steals the scenes in this too (you gotta see her sing "Does Your Mother Know"- she's a killer!), Julie Walters' character is a complete departure from her usual "Harry Potter" role and is great comic relief... I could go on and on! And the best part- knowing that ABBA not only continues to transcend from one generation to the next, but also has crossed all medias- live concerts, recordings, radio, TV, Broadway, and now the Big Screen- and continues to entertain and wow the crowds. Be assured when this comes out on DVD we're going to by at least 10 copies because we're going to wear them out watching them again and again! Great family movie (mild, VERY mild sexual content) and overall good old fashioned toe-tappin' fun for everyone. It's been so long that we've gone to a movie and walked away so thrilled, excited, happy, and singing all the way home. TOP NOTCH FAMILY MOVIE!