How can you watch a film with 2 dozen or so ABBA songs and not tap your toe and sing along? “Mamma Mia!” is pure fun. If you’ve seen the play, you know the story: Sophie (Amanda Seyfried) is about to marry Sky (Dominic Cooper). Raised by single mother Donna (Meryl Streep) on a Greek Island, Sophie has never known her father. After reading her mother’s diary, she has discovered three possible candidates: Sam (Pierce Brosnan), Harry (Colin Firth), and Bill (Stellan Skarsgård). Sophie invites all three to her wedding and the fun begins after they arrive.
Much of the pleasure of “Mamma Mia!” is listening to the impressive cast sing, especially Meryl Streep. Is there anything this actress can’t do? Christine Baranski has fun with “Does Your Mother Know” and Julie Walters entertains with “Take a Chance on Me.” Even Pierce Brosnan does a credible job with “SOS.” An especially lively number is “Dancing Queen,” where all the women in the village join in. And a highlight comes with the end credits as Pierce Brosnan, Colin Firth, and Stellan Skarsgård, dressed in 70s ABBA costumes, sing another song. “Mamma Mia! Is bright, happy, and crackling with energy. You’ll have as much fun watching this movie as the cast seems to have making it. Of course, if you’re not an ABBA fan, stay away. 7/18/08
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Even if you're not an Abba fan, see it antway. You will be tapping your toes throughout.
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