DVD Review - Mamma Mia
What can I say about Mamma Mia? It was a lot of fun.
The story is rather simple. Donna (Meryl Streep) is a free spirit living on a Greek Island with her daughter Sophie (Amanda Seyfried). Sophie is about to get married to Sky (Dominic Coooper). She has been reading her mother's diary and discovers that there are three men out there who might be her father. So Sophie invites them to her wedding.
The three men are played by Pierce Brosnan, Stellan Skarsgard and Colin Firth. The film also includes Christine Baranski and Julie Walters. Everyone takes a turn at singing Abba songs.
That is it in a nutshell. This film is a worldwide smash. I enjoyed the film. Streep is good. The music is lovely. And Greece is romantic. Many of the actors do not have good voices. So what?! It doesn't take away from this charming film.
Is it great filmmaking? No. But not everything has to be Bergman or Fellini. Sometimes we just need a light diversion. And Mamma Mia is the perfect antidote to this gloomy weather and economic state. So check it out when you are feeling blue.
The story is rather simple. Donna (Meryl Streep) is a free spirit living on a Greek Island with her daughter Sophie (Amanda Seyfried). Sophie is about to get married to Sky (Dominic Coooper). She has been reading her mother's diary and discovers that there are three men out there who might be her father. So Sophie invites them to her wedding.
The three men are played by Pierce Brosnan, Stellan Skarsgard and Colin Firth. The film also includes Christine Baranski and Julie Walters. Everyone takes a turn at singing Abba songs.
That is it in a nutshell. This film is a worldwide smash. I enjoyed the film. Streep is good. The music is lovely. And Greece is romantic. Many of the actors do not have good voices. So what?! It doesn't take away from this charming film.
Is it great filmmaking? No. But not everything has to be Bergman or Fellini. Sometimes we just need a light diversion. And Mamma Mia is the perfect antidote to this gloomy weather and economic state. So check it out when you are feeling blue.
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