Post by ck100 on Jul 18, 2023 4:14:16 GMT
The movie's success shows there's still a love for musicals in theaters and especially in the modern era. Since then, we've had musicals like Cats (2019) and West Side Story (2021). This movie got a sequel 10 years later with "Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again". All the actors do their own singing in this movie ranging from good (Meryl Streep) to awful (Pierce Brosnan).
Leonard Maltin Movie Guide Review:
Mamma Mia! (2008) - 3 out of 4 stars
"Cheerful adaptation of the internationally successful stage show based on the enduring songs of the Swedish pop group ABBA. Seyfried has been raised by her mom (Streep) on a Greek island; now that she's going to be married, she sends wedding invitations to the three men who might be her father. This story strings together a parade of songs by an attractive cast (though Streep's pipes outshine her costars'), with beautiful Greek scenery as the backdrop. The creators of the show also put together this feel-good film, which seemingly has four or five finales...but they're all fun. Panavision."
Leonard Maltin Movie Guide Review:
Mamma Mia! (2008) - 3 out of 4 stars
"Cheerful adaptation of the internationally successful stage show based on the enduring songs of the Swedish pop group ABBA. Seyfried has been raised by her mom (Streep) on a Greek island; now that she's going to be married, she sends wedding invitations to the three men who might be her father. This story strings together a parade of songs by an attractive cast (though Streep's pipes outshine her costars'), with beautiful Greek scenery as the backdrop. The creators of the show also put together this feel-good film, which seemingly has four or five finales...but they're all fun. Panavision."
