2/10/08 Mamma Mia!

I went to watch Mamma Mia! the movie and expected just another Hollywood adaptation of a musical but by the end was quite pleasantly surprised that it was very entertaining and moving. It started a bit slow but picked up in the second half of the movie and towards the end was quite magical and would put a smile or a tear on any hardened person's face. At first all the characters and scenery seemed trite and overly happy like as if they were high on drugs or something, but in the in end the joie de vivre manages to rub off and you are drawn into their world of a beautiful island where high drama and a comedy of error ensues. Of course the great Meryl Streep is in the movie and that does no harm but the truely delightful moments come from her 'sidekicks' Christine Baranski and Julie Walters, they're simply hilarious! Altogether a very entertaining movie that brings back the bohemian spirit and flower power!