This musical, Mamma Mia is a feel good love story sees Sophie Sheridan (Amanda Seyfried) about to marry the man of her dreams, Sky (Dominic Cooper, History Boys) on the idyllic Greek island on which she lives with her mother Donna (Meryl Streep, Devil Wears Prada) ... but there is one thing missing. Sophie has never known her father and she is determined to have him there to give her away. But we cry...Does your mother know?
Finding to her amazement that there are three potential fathers in the mix, Sophie does what any sensible Super Trouper would do – invite them all to her wedding! It’s a big gamble but sometimes the winner takes it all.
As the wedding party arrive on the island, a magical and chaotic 24 hours ensue as new love blooms and old romances are rekindled as Sophie attempts to discover who her father is and also make friendship that will last a lifetime...
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"Take a Chance... It's Brilliant!"
While the majority of the film is brilliantly silly, Meryl Streep gives us an emotional show stopping performance of The Winner Takes It All and who wouldn't pay to see James Bond singing SOS? Pierce Brosnan was humorously over-emoting everything but it worked perfectly within the context of the film.
Donna and Sophie (Mother and Daughter) are perfectly cast with an uncanny similarity in both looks and personality. Julie Walters almost steals the whole show.. sorry I mean film.. with her performance of Take a Chance on Me.
It does take about 20 minutes to settle down from the excitement of this outstanding cast singing their hearts out. I'm not really a 'movical' fan but if you go in with an open mind and a bunch of happy people (and no doubt the free wine helped a little too) you'll leave uplifted and pleasantly surprised.