Mamma Mia!

Release Date: Jul 18, 2008 

Runtime: 1 hr. 48 min.

Director: Phyllida Lloyd 

Cast: Meryl Streep, Pierce Brosnan, Amanda Seyfried, Colin Firth, Stellan Skarsgard.

  

Despite being a musical, the film version seemed to have an overabundant amount of singing from beginning to end. It would have benefited from having additional dialogue to keep the story in a steady flow instead of having words thrown in whenever possible. A major positive of the film, however, is Meryl Streep's performance. Regardless of age, she rocks every song and steals every scene. While there are humorous moments every now and then, it's mostly thanks to the ABBA songs that keeps this film alive.
 

Rating: 2½ stars