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Not what you expect!
PostedJuly 19, 2008
MarcoPolo
from Dallas
Was not sure what to expect when my wife (who is from Greece) pushed to go see it. I had no idea it was a musical. Sorry, do not keep up with that stuff. The concept and script was rather silly but the young bride I guess made it somewhat plausible. However, she killed it for me when she failed to say "I do" after ALL that trouble. Pierce cannot sing but somehow carried the role out. I loved Julie Waters, very cool and "Sex in the City"ish. I had my doubts about Streep except I really liked her singing "Winner takes all". Not bad, not bad. And oh yeah, the scenary helped (a lot). As a older man secure in his sexuality, I have to say that my contemporaries probably would not like the film much, but it grows on you as it progresses. The audience (not my contemporaries) were dancing in the aisles and applauding like it was a concert. If you do not like musicals, you will not like it. If you do (ala, Phantom of the Opera or Cats) you will love it. Warning: ABBA does NOT sing, just background music while a cast of thousands sings the full menu of ABBA pop that even 20 year olds will appreciate. OK, go see it and dare to be entertained!
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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