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Pleasantly Surprised!!
PostedJuly 18, 2008
TheVanillaMuse
from Charlotte, NC
I went to the midnight showing on Thursday the 17th. I'm in my 40's so I listened to Abba songs that my parents played, and then became a fan on my own in the 70's. Abba music always uplifts me a bit. Now, throw in Meryl Streep, Pierce, Colin and new-comer to me, Amanda Seyfried... and what do you get? A pretty setting, the surprise that Meryl can actually sing, the non-shocker that Pierce can't, a lot of amateurish choreography, some fun characters, and an Abba song every 5 minutes. I had seen the play a couple of times so was anxious to see it's "movie" sister. For me, they pulled it off. Amanda's face and voice are beautiful, Pierce fits his character in spite of his inability to sing like Pavarotti, the energy is high, Meryl can act out a package warning label and still make you believe it, and Christine Baranski and Julie Walters are SURE to make you chuckle a bit.
I went not expecting too much, and it's certainly not "Chicago", but I have to say, I left the theater with a smile having been entertained for an hour and 50 minutes and.... I sang Abba tunes in my head for a couple of hours after. All in all, it was a nice surprise. I like the special effects to remain with the Star Wars type movies and the new era musicals to stay a little gritty. This was fun in the middle and gritty around the edges. Be sure to stay through the credits for a little extra fun!
I went not expecting too much, and it's certainly not "Chicago", but I have to say, I left the theater with a smile having been entertained for an hour and 50 minutes and.... I sang Abba tunes in my head for a couple of hours after. All in all, it was a nice surprise. I like the special effects to remain with the Star Wars type movies and the new era musicals to stay a little gritty. This was fun in the middle and gritty around the edges. Be sure to stay through the credits for a little extra fun!
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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