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OMG! Meryl can sing!
PostedJuly 24, 2008
DougCinDallas
from Sachse, TX
Well, short of Chicago, this is the best musical I've seen in a while. Being a child of the 70's, ABBA songs are like sacred chants to all of us devotees. The producers of this movie did not disappoint. I did not see the Broadway show so I am reviewing this movie on it's own merits.
It's just two hours of pure fun. The premise is very 70's (rock groupie sleeps around with multiple guys and gets pregnant and does not know which one is the father of her child, child grows up and goes looking for her father, chaos ensues). OK, maybe that's not exclusive to the 70's but we started all that.
Now I have watched Meryl and Pierce's careers and seen most all of their movies. This is such a risk for them both and a pleasant departure from anything else they have done. Of course, they bring all that experience to their roles and it shows. Only Pierce Brosnan could pull off this role with no singing ability whatsoever. Just watch him sing S.O.S. with Meryl and you'll see what I mean.
And who would have imagined that Meryl could sing and dance? Not bad for such a serious actress. Reminds me of the shock I had when I saw Catherine Zeta-Jones in Chicago. First time I had seen her was in the Mask of Zorro and I fell in love with her. Then she stuns me in Chicago. WOW! Same reaction for Meryl. WOW!
Meryl's sidekicks in the movie are hysterical and are the extra, over-the-top bit the movie needed to make it complete.
If you just want to smile for two hours and then be humming Dancing Queen for the next two days, I highly suggest you see this movie. It's the most fun I've had at the theater in a long time.
It's just two hours of pure fun. The premise is very 70's (rock groupie sleeps around with multiple guys and gets pregnant and does not know which one is the father of her child, child grows up and goes looking for her father, chaos ensues). OK, maybe that's not exclusive to the 70's but we started all that.
Now I have watched Meryl and Pierce's careers and seen most all of their movies. This is such a risk for them both and a pleasant departure from anything else they have done. Of course, they bring all that experience to their roles and it shows. Only Pierce Brosnan could pull off this role with no singing ability whatsoever. Just watch him sing S.O.S. with Meryl and you'll see what I mean.
And who would have imagined that Meryl could sing and dance? Not bad for such a serious actress. Reminds me of the shock I had when I saw Catherine Zeta-Jones in Chicago. First time I had seen her was in the Mask of Zorro and I fell in love with her. Then she stuns me in Chicago. WOW! Same reaction for Meryl. WOW!
Meryl's sidekicks in the movie are hysterical and are the extra, over-the-top bit the movie needed to make it complete.
If you just want to smile for two hours and then be humming Dancing Queen for the next two days, I highly suggest you see this movie. It's the most fun I've had at the theater in a long time.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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