Mamma Mia!

Utterly funny. At times, so absurd it made me almost fall of my seat in laughter, my stomach hurt, and my eyes were tearing. At times, so cute and emotional, that made me want to cry (but of sadness, this time).

The plot itself isn't anything marvellous, but it works for the songs and the fluency of the film that becomes memorable, mostly because of the cast and the soundtrack.

Meryl Streep is funny, lovable, moving and charming. She sings well, delivers memorable performances of Mamma Mia!, The Winner Takes It All, Sliping Through My Fingers, and others. She really shines, as always, I mean, really, how could she not!? Pierce Brosnan's singing was awful, but so adorable! I loved his performance. Amanda Seyfried was the real revelation. She she sings well, carries the plot and all the emotion which goes with it, and is very easy on the eye. The whole cast ensembles delightfully, I think it was one of the best on-screen chemistries between all the actors I've ever seen.

There isn't a weak song among the 24 that feature in the soundtrack, they are all extremely enjoyable to the point I found myself singing along and "dancing" (how I could, considering the limitations of the cinema seat) each one of them. They create the great Abba atmosphere, convined with the sort of naive and innocent component of their music, the emotional one, and the fun disco one.

Even though at times it can be predictable and cheesy, it becomes trully a matter of no importance because the whole thing: the cast, the music, the scenery (beautiful, beautiful Greece, with turquoise seas), the dancing, the singing, the laughing, the crying, really overcomes any possible plot hole.

I loved it and found it an extremely enjoyable experience.