Directed by:
Phyllida LloydScreenplay:
Catherine JohnsonCinematography:
Haris ZambarloukosComposer:
Benny AnderssonCast:
Meryl Streep, Pierce Brosnan, Colin Firth, Stellan Skarsgård, Amanda Seyfried, Julie Walters, Christine Baranski, Dominic Cooper, Rachel McDowall (more)Plots(1)
Sophie has just one wish to make her wedding perfect: to have her father walk her down the aisle. Now she just has to find out who he is... Join the music, laughter and fun of the irresistibly charming Mamma Mia! Academy Award winner Meryl Streep leads an all-star cast, including Pierce Brosnan and Colin Firth - as well as up-and-comers Amanda Seyfried and Dominic Cooper, in this musical celebration of mothers, daughters and fathers, and true loves lost and new ones found. Based on the Broadway smash-hit and filled with the ABBA songs you know and love, it's the feel-good experience that will have you singing and dancing over and over again. (Universal Pictures UK)
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Young people love each other, older people love each other, everyone dances, the older ones even jump on the beds, and everyone sings Abba, Abba, and Abba again. And after the first ten minutes, I lose my slightly contemptuous expression and a smile appears in its stead. And it simply doesn't want to disappear for anything. There hasn't been a more positive movie in a long time, plus Amanda Seyfried is the sweetheart of the summer of 2008, plus all three "fathers" are partially clowns and partially dads to admire. Not to mention that Meryl Streep's "The Winner Takes It All" is such a fantastic number that I couldn't find any flaws until the (slightly extended) end. When I see it again on the screen, maybe the magic will start to fade. For the moment, however, I hope it never does.
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Excellent for the effect, but at its core it’s a terribly naive movie with a script so silly that I have to admire the director's courage to dare to make a feature film with it. The dance choreographies are surprisingly bland and the cinematographer must have shot them slightly under the influence, but I still can't slag the film too much. The quartet of excellent actors do what they can, and together with a very pleasant atmosphere, a beautiful setting and, of course, the songs by the immortal ABBA, they manage to trump the non-existent story and somehow live up to the huge expectations that have accompanied this film since its release. Not great, but as an easygoing comedy for a relaxing summer evening it’s OK. 70%
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The immortal music of the legendary ABBA comes to life in a film named after one of her biggest hits in an enojoyable and unpretentious musical complete with a stellar cast and a simple script. The trio of "grandmothers" are surprisingly energetic to the point of taking one's breath away (or at least mine), and their "Dancing Queen" and "Super Trouper" are absolutely perfect. I loved how they were often able to appropriately incorporate the lyrics into the context of the film to make it sound as meaningful as possible. In short, a cool showcase of timeless music that doesn't get old even after repeated viewings.
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Four amazing actors sold themselves out to a naïve script, a talentless director and a colorblind Greek director of photography. Even the slugs in Microcosmos were filmed in a more dynamic, interesting and original fashion than the dance numbers in this movie, which is just cheap, TV-like entertainment for non-discerning audiences. It is an embarrassment for the first-league Hollywood musical genre.
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It's a musical created around the songs of ABBA; it's incredibly optimistic and playful, even though the songs aren't always cheerful. I just can't help but rate it highly because this is simply a film that always brings me immense joy, and I'm just so enthusiastic about it. Plus some of the newer versions of the songs are also very good, even if the original is the original.
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