MAMMA MIA! Film Review - 10/8/08

Having seen the stage show in Las Vegas about seven years ago I always wondered when they would get around to the film version and that is now! While it absolutely pisses down with rain the public are marching into their local multiplexes in droves and getting their Summer feelgood factor fix there instead of outside in the dismal weather. The astonishingly deft and tight script has a whole bucket load of gags and one-liners for all the cast and with the mix of classic Abba tunes and there emotional delivery the resonance it create's sucks you in with an allover family affair from grannies to kids. Fun is to be had from the excellent casting and a number of stars in this movie are a real revelation. Stick around for the End Credits as you get an extra couple of songs thrown in for free!

The real world impinges on a hardworking single mother with the marriage of her daughter who secretly has invited three of her Mother's 'old flames' to the ceremony hoping to find out which one is her real Dad. Chaos, laughter, fun & disaster ensue with a slew of ABBA songs to slide the action along on a remote and idyllic Greek island perfect for a wedding!