Quick Movie Reviews
Rating of
3/4
mitchellyoung - wrote on 04/02/2011
Oddly, a charming film with high energy song and dance numbers that carry the film, despite a plot built mainly around exposition and coincidence. If you don't take this film too seriously, it's enjoyable and nostalgic at the same time.
Rating of
2.5/4
Rod - wrote on 11/12/2010
This movie caught my attention but not enough.now, i think i am obliged to watch it because our organization will be staging this musical. I can't say that it is a very great movie but am confident that the actors did well, especially Meryl Streep (She's cute in this movie! =D ) The songs, of course, are those we want to hear. The story is "JUST OK", maybe because it is all based on the songs of one artist. I predicted correctly the ending. I DO ENJOY MUSICAL ♥
Rating of
2.5/4
Ikkinbot - wrote on 11/09/2009
I really enjoyed Mamma Mia! and you could tell the cast really enjoyed making it. The singing is good not great, Brosnan is kind of bad but its kind of endearing in him. If you hate Abba you obviously will not enjoy the music. It was nice to see Meryl Streep doing something where she gets to have fun and not be so serious.
Rating of
2.5/4
goodfellamike - wrote on 04/26/2009
An engaging, but dopey musical that celebrates the music of ABBA and the bonds of a mother and her daughter and the men in their lives; it's fun for awhile, but becomes repetitive and doesn't give enough of a satisfying conclusion. Final Grade: C+
Rating of
4/4
Angel36083 - wrote on 03/10/2009
Mamma Mia! is a very lighthearted, funny musical that actually transferred well from stage to screen! Meryl Streep was surprisingly fantastic as Donna, whose daughter Sophie (a very talented Amanda Seyfried) is getting married and wants her father to walk her down the aisle. The potential fathers are so-so (Pierce Brosnan was perfect for the role except his singing skills), but other than the talent is exceptional. I'm mostly impressed by Amanda Seyfriend (mostly known for 'Mean Girl' and the HBO show 'Big Love'), who really shows Hollywood what she's made of in this. Overall, this is one of the best musical movies I've seen in a while.
Rating of
4/4
horrorlover101 - wrote on 01/11/2009
I am a sucker for musical's and thought this one was very well done. The song choices fit perfectly in with the story and most of the actor's and actresses could actually hold a tune, well with the exception of Pierce Brosnan. I also loved the fact that it was so happy go lucky. So far probably one of my favorite musicals to hit theaters and if you love musicals as I do you should really check it out.
Rating of
1/4
Alex - wrote on 01/04/2009
One of the worst movies I have seen this year. Some of the music numbers are good (and familiar) but that doesn't make the movie good. Bad acting, bad story and too much singing. Only slightly better than Dreamgirls. Miss it.
Rating of
1.5/4
kcvidkid - wrote on 08/29/2008
I absolutely hated this movie. Sorry. But if I saw one more woman skipping down the street waving her arms above her head, I really thought I might vomit. I get it: they're women, hear them roar. But God, they're annoying when they do it. I know it's supposed to be a farce, but I never thought the stage musical was so silly. And I know stitching together a story around the music of Abba is a sketchy prospect. But it's not the story that's bad here. It's the execution. As crazy as it sounds, it's just too over the top. And for me it was excruciating.
Rating of
2.5/4
PsychoKing1227 - wrote on 08/08/2008
I wasn't incredibly excited to see "Mamma Mia," considering it looked like a...dare I say it, a "chick flick." I knew it was going to be from all of the trailers, but I decided to go anyway. I love musicals and I need to see all of them. There I go, being a genre whore. Anyway, I loved it, to say the least. The production qualities were wretched and Pierce Brosnan shouldn't be allowed to sing anywhere. But Meryl Streep's performance was brilliantly crafted (surprised? No), and the music and story is all about feeling good. I could've dealt without Amanda Seyfried's awful, dreadful, absolutely ridiculously terrible "acting." But all in all, I felt good walking away from the movie.
