Very not what I expected!
OK. Mama Mia was on my ?don't care? list. I didn't really plan to see it. First, because Theatrical Musicals usually have a tough time making it on the screen and I prefer them on Broadway, and second, because I couldn't imagine Pierce Brosnan singing in a musical. (Hold over from enjoying him as James Bond I guess) But my wife and some close friends dragged me to see it as I kept trying to convince them that we'd enjoy X-Files much more. (Maybe it?s my male ego?!) Nevertheless, I not only enjoyed it, I loved it. I laughed, I cried, and I cheered right along with what seemed to be an audience predominantly composed of women and Abba fans. Besides the incredible performances by Brosnan and Streep, Christine Baranski and Julie Walters steal the show. Stellen Skarsgard - guess which character he was in Pirates of the Caribbean, I dare you! - is world class as is Colin Firth. Love Colin in any role really. Guys - Amanda Seyfried will make you remember your first love. Go see it.