plutus1947 This movie is tremendous, then its a cheap movie from Australia and I have yet to see a bad Aussie movie no matter how inexpensive it was to make.SPOILER BEGINS The movie is about frustrated housewife Elspeth Dickens trying to run her household and bring up two exasperating twin boys while her husband James is away in the Antarctic trying to save the whales.Elspeth harbours a not so secret wish to be a singer.When hubby goes back to his whales she gets herself connected to the Internet and sings 'Kitchen Sink' songs to her webcam which uploads to YouTube. Her singing is performed in her kitchen, hence 'Kitchen Sink' songs.Needless to say her performances goes viral.Very quickly a big corporation realises Elspeth is a goldmine and wants her in their employ.SPOILER ENDS For what happens from then on you will have to watch the movie to find out.Although made in Australia the two main stars were English and Southern Irish.Elspeth was portrayed by the wonderful actress Laura Michelle Kelly and her husband James by Ronan Keating of the musical group Boyzone fame, who showed us that he is not only a great singer but a more than passable actor too.Two others that definitely deserve a mention are Magda Szubanski, an Australian girl who may be better known for her portrayal as Esme Hoggett in Babe and Babe in Pig City.Also another Australian actor who rightly deserves credit is Hugo Johnstone-Burt who plays Ralph. He also may be better known as Constable Hugh Collins in the wonderful Aussie crime series Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries.All played their parts admirably A special mention must be made about Bryony Marks for the fantastic music and lyrics.Two more who helped to make this movie so wonderful are twins Levi and Phoenix Morrison who play Elspeth's twin sons. They were wonderful but incorrigible. Please don't bring them to my home (Lol).This movie has been likened to Mama Mia. Mama Mia was an absolutely wonderful movie and stage show but in some respects I believe Goddess was better because the songs and music were new.Goddess also started life as a musical.Go on spoil yourselves and get the DVD, cuddle up, turn the lights down low and enjoy this great, great movie.

fishingguru I loved this film. I don't generally do musicals, but I do tend to like anything that is different from a lot of the mainstream bilge pumped out by Hollywood. I'm a big fan of Australian cinema precisely because it produces quirky, charming films like this. I agree it's unlikely to ever win any Oscars, but that is possibly part of its appeal. The "stars" are not A-list but who cares. Like champagne, the film is light and frothy and lacking in substance but, if you accept it for what it is, it's still thoroughly enjoyable. I saw this film on an international airline, so hopefully its gradually picking up a worldwide fan base and rightly so. Be proud Australia - your films are much better than you give them credit for!

Molongirl Saw this with my daughter tonight at our local indie theatre, it was worth the price of the ticket just to see/hear the song about competitive mothers - very perceptive lyrics, sure it would go down well at many a mother's group. A feel-good fun film that had the audience we were in giving it a clap at the end. Felt that Magda Szubanski was a stand out in her role as the tough CEO, her song in the board room was such a hoot! And Laura Kelly in the "goddess"/struggling mum role was perfect, hope we see lots more of her on screen. If you missed it on the big screen do catch it on DVD, good entertainment just don't watch it expecting Shakespeare.

franat6 This is a great night out - enjoyable and unapologetically feel good - part Bollywood; part Hollywood; part Strictly Ballroom; part Mary Poppins; part desperate housewives. Tight performances all round. Good music, good choreography - .This movie is not what you think - unlike Muriels wedding, Priscilla etc - it does not rely on audience nostalgia for well known songs. The songs/choreography are original and work. It will be a great pity if this movie is not well publicised and I really hope word of mouth will do the trick. Backers - publicists - don't shirk - this is a gem. I have heard three separate reviewers also give it the thumbs up. do yourself a favour and have some fun.