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okay but disappointing
PostedJuly 22, 2008
avaloneye
from Phoenix, AZ
Having been a long term (and repeat) fan of the stage version, my expectations may have been unfairly high, but I left the theater disappointed. While I agree with other reviewers about the high production values of this film, I feel that it underdelivered on the comedy and passion that came across in the original show. The undeniably great cast did a superb job with the script and direction they were given, but the emotional highs and lows all got watered down somehow in the screen adaptation. Also, the thinly veiled attempts to "update" the show with unnecessary "political correctness" seemed clumsy, heavy handed and artificial. Having said all that, you won't find better photography, locations, and musical production anywhere...the craftsmanship was excellent but the story did not survive the transplant. I won't say it's a waste of money, but you'd be better off renting it and saving your cash for the broadway version the next time it comes through town. For die hard ABBA fans, or those who've never seen the stage show, it could still be worth the ticket price and it was still a fun evening out with our friends. Girls, I'd go anywhere with my wife (I'd sit through opera muppets on ice to see her in an evening gown), but if you have a hard time getting your guy out to a chick flick, this is NOT the one to press him on. I advise against playing this card on a date night...you'll be paying him back in car chases and explosions for a very LONG time.
No, I do not recommend this movie.
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