Happy Feel Good Movie

Rating: 9/10 (1 June 2018)

Mamma Mia! is an all around good film. The movie is filled with heartwarming moments and soul searching scenes. This movie follows a mother and a daughter on a journey of finding themselves and re establishing relationship from their past. With first class acting from Meryl Streep and Amanda Seyfried, they bring their characters to life. They give the story everything it needs to let those watching relate to the story as well as giving the viewers a sense of self power and hope. This story is powerful, and charming while showing all the awkward moments that make life, life.
This movie follows a mother and a daughter on a journey of finding themselves and re establishing relationship from their past. This story begins with the main character Sophie. A few days before he wedding she sends out letters to three men, inviting them to her wedding. From the evidence she found in her mother, Donna's, diary about her crazy summer in Greece she concluded that one of these three men is her father. Wanting to be given away by her dad on her wedding day she invites them with certainty that she will know her father as soon as she sees them. However this isn't the case and creates a small dilemma.
Apart from Sophie being unsure who her real dad is she also must deal with telling her mother that she invited her former lovers. Throughout the movie Donna and Sophie try to find out who Sophie's real father is while planning a wedding. Throughout their journey they discover parts of themselves and the meaning of relationships.
The musical components of the film not only fit into the theme of searching for yourself but, made it even stronger. The theatrical performances directly connected to the plot left the movie without a dull moment.
The bright visuals give the movie an uplifting mood. Placing the setting along the ocean aided in the care-free wild life style. But it didn't take away from the fact that Meryl Streep's character is a hardworking mother.
The dialogue brought everything together yet it felt at times there was not enough dialogue between the two main characters. This left the audience with some slight frustration because many of the issues would have been resolved with communication between the two. This also resulted in what felt was a semi-forced plot.
Mamma Mia! is a fantastic film that left the audience feeling ready to take on the world.