Directed by Phyllida Lloyd
Screenplay written by Catherine Johnston
Starring Meryl Streep, Amanda Seyfried, Pierce Borsnan and Colin Firth
Mama Mia! still remains in the top slot for my favorite musical, and maybe I am bias because ABBA is one of my all time favorite groups. This musical movie just tells such a fun story with great music to perfectly align with it, and a great cast-- whats not to love?
Sophie Sheridan (Amanda Seyfried) lives on a beautiful Greek island with her mother Donna (Meryl Streep), and the hotel they run. She is young and in love and soon to be married, and has only one dream-- that her father walks her down the aisle. The only issue is that her mother slept with three different men around the same time Sophie was conceived, so she is not sure who is her real father. Sophie invites all three men to her wedding assuming she will recognize which one is her father instantly, however that is not the case and the water gets more treacherous as Donna finds out her three ex-lovers are back.
While this movie can be a little corny at some times, it is just way too heartwarming to not make you smile ear to ear as you watch. The film has the great music of ABBA synched perfectly with its storyline in such a charming way that really keeps you hooked. The musical numbers are so lively and colorful, they make you want to get up and sing-a-long with every song. Not every cast member is the greatest singer; Amanda Seyfried being the best, Streep is just fine and Brosnan is really quite bad-- you can tell how much fun they had so it's fine.
Amanda Seyfried did a great job in her main role, really proving she can be more than just the dumb blonde in Mean Girls. While she brought the great singing to the movie, Christine Baranski as one of Donna's best friends brought the laughs. Her and Julie Walters together really made every scene they were in much better with their goofiness. Meryl Streep also did great as Sophie's mother, great enough to be recognized at the Golden Globes that year? Maybe not, but Streep gets award nominations for leaving the house so who was really shocked by that.
This will always be one of those comforting movies for me that doesn't fail to bring a smile to my face-- especially when they sing "Dancing Queen."
8/10
Mama Mia! still remains in the top slot for my favorite musical, and maybe I am bias because ABBA is one of my all time favorite groups. This musical movie just tells such a fun story with great music to perfectly align with it, and a great cast-- whats not to love?
Sophie Sheridan (Amanda Seyfried) lives on a beautiful Greek island with her mother Donna (Meryl Streep), and the hotel they run. She is young and in love and soon to be married, and has only one dream-- that her father walks her down the aisle. The only issue is that her mother slept with three different men around the same time Sophie was conceived, so she is not sure who is her real father. Sophie invites all three men to her wedding assuming she will recognize which one is her father instantly, however that is not the case and the water gets more treacherous as Donna finds out her three ex-lovers are back.
While this movie can be a little corny at some times, it is just way too heartwarming to not make you smile ear to ear as you watch. The film has the great music of ABBA synched perfectly with its storyline in such a charming way that really keeps you hooked. The musical numbers are so lively and colorful, they make you want to get up and sing-a-long with every song. Not every cast member is the greatest singer; Amanda Seyfried being the best, Streep is just fine and Brosnan is really quite bad-- you can tell how much fun they had so it's fine.
Amanda Seyfried did a great job in her main role, really proving she can be more than just the dumb blonde in Mean Girls. While she brought the great singing to the movie, Christine Baranski as one of Donna's best friends brought the laughs. Her and Julie Walters together really made every scene they were in much better with their goofiness. Meryl Streep also did great as Sophie's mother, great enough to be recognized at the Golden Globes that year? Maybe not, but Streep gets award nominations for leaving the house so who was really shocked by that.
This will always be one of those comforting movies for me that doesn't fail to bring a smile to my face-- especially when they sing "Dancing Queen."
8/10
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