We have all seen the original and felt this was a great update. Hailee S. was amazing---should have had higher billing, as she dominated scenes with the other stars.
This is a treat of a movie! It looked like Meryl Streep had a terrific time filming it--her joy is contagious. I had no clue she could sing that well. Pierce Brosnan's voice is not so strong, but after hearing that he wasn't very good, I was pleasantly surprised that he didn't actually embarrass himself. We loved Amanda Seyfried (who we call Lily at my house from her role in Veronica Mars). I will be eager to get the DVD when it is released so I can dance and sing along.