Mamma Mia (2008)

Just the other day, I found myself at a bit of a loose end and so I went to the cinema to cure my boredom. From the many films that were being shown, there wasn’t much that really appealed to me at the time. And without a second thought, I decided to go and see the movie release of Mamma Mia.

From the day I first saw it advertised, I had very little interest in going to see it. Don’t get me wrong I am a big fan of musicals, but I’ve never really found the more recent ones much good, such as Moulin Rouge or Grease. As far as I’m concerned, you can’t really beat the oldies.

Which is why I was pleasantly surprised when I saw Mamma Mia. I had never seen the stage version of it and so I really didn’t know what to expect aside from the collection of Abba songs.

The story begins on a Greek island, where Sophie (Amanda Seyfried) is about to marry her fiancé, but she is desperately trying to find her father to walk her down the aisle. Her mother, Donna (Meryl Streep) was a bit of a loose cannon and had fallen for 3 different men within weeks of Sophie being conceived.

Now 20 years later, after finding her mothers diary, Sophie narrows it down to her 3 contenders. Sam Carmichael (Pierce Brosnan), Harry Bright (Colin Firth), and Bill Austin (Stellan Skarsgard). Not knowing which one is her father; she invites them all to the wedding on behalf of her mother. And to Donna’s surprise, all three of them show up on the eve of the wedding. Still unaware of what is going on, she starts to panic as to why they have come.

The film was rated a PG but I actually thought it was slightly rude for anyone under 12. But I found it very funny and easy to watch.

The songs were intertwined with the story really well. And it was a real feel good film. I left the cinema wanting to sing and dance Abba all the way home.

I would recommend this film to anyone who is a fan of Abba or even just anyone who enjoys a good chick flick.