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I enjoy stage musicals but in my opinion they don’t transfer well to the big screen.  On stage you can see that the scenery is fake, the costumes are fake and the singing is for real.  On film the scenery is for real and the singing sometimes takes you by surprise.  Especially when its Pierce Brosnan suddenly bursting into song !

The plot is believable:  On a small Greek island its almost wedding day for 20 year old Sophie (Amanda Seyfried) and she has a problem.  She doesn’t know who her father is.  It could be any of 3 of her mother’s (Meryl Streep) past boyfriends played by Pierce Brosnan, Colin Firth or Stellan Skarsgård, so she invites them all to her wedding.

Sophie’s mother has also invited her old friends played by Julie Walters and Christine Baranski.

The singing is passable rather than professional but there are some good dance routines and a few really funny moments.

There are also some wonderful scenic shots.

In all, a film  that doesn’t take itself too seriously (its clear the cast had a lot of fun making it) and all those ABBA song will get your feet tapping.

And be sure to stay for the credits to see the boys in spandex !

http://villagecinemas.com.au/Movies/Mamma-Mia.htm