Helio Milani
Is it me or it doesn't bother anyone that Donna was dead and her dead mother - Yes, in Mamma Mia SHE WAS DEAD - resurrected ??!!! And that the romances were not in sync with the 1st movie story line? That the production didn't even bother having actors wear contacs as their eyes' colors did not match. The plot is so poor and the characters lost their charm and any credibility..... they are so shallow that "the dead" grandmother reappeared over 20 years later, apparently didn't even show up at her daughter's funeral, and all is good and forgotten? As an ABBA, and the 1st movie fan, I felt cheated and treated like I was brainless......
If the music and danchad been good it would have been passable.This was as pointless as Sex and the City 2. (I did enjoy watching Cher singing "Fernando" though).
donz-8
Without going into too much detail (and no spoilers), I went into the theater with relatively high expectations, as I loved the original movie and watched it with much enthusiasm in the theater (way) back in 2008. After the first 20 minutes or so of "Here We Go Again", I was very honestly, almost considering to leave the movie theater in disappointment. The 'new' cast who plays the younger version of Donna and the 3 men, who she romanced that summer on an island in Greece, looked the part well, but didn't play the part well. While their singing was more than adequate, their acting was sub-par and at times felt overdone and over the top in effort. And some of the scenes early in the movie felt cringingly cheesy and almost unnecessary, especially the scene with the poor Greek man on the boat who wanted to return to the island to.. (no spoilers) as well as the band whose singer was the son of the bar (restaurant?) owner. Fortunately though, the original (2008) cast kept my attention, and the flow of the movie improved about halfway in. There was certainly a great amount of attention and effort put into this movie's music production and choreography which I enjoyed the most. However, I'm not a big fan of Cher, and didn't really feel like she fit in/belong with the ensemble and the story, although it was a relatively short appearance. Her version of "Fernando" was average at best. Overall though, I very much enjoyed the music and liked how the whole story fit together near the end. I would certainly watch it again, just for the music alone.
faithtrustandpixiedust-92099
Whilst the plot is a bit slow at first and the emphasis does seem to be more on the visuals, it definitely picks up. With a film like this you have enter knowing you aren't getting an oscar winning storyline that will change your life, as that's not the kind of film it's made to be. Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again aims to be a light-hearted, feel-good film where you can watch the actors let loose and dance around to Abba songs and it hits that mark. Provided you don't enter the cinema with your expectations through the roof, this is a film that will put a smile on you face (and possibly bring you to tears as the scene where Donna and Sophia reunite briefly did to me). Stop thinking that every film has to have 300 layers of meaning to be worth a watch and enjoy this cheesy, bright movie.
sirquickie
Emotions, emotions, a lot of emotion! This time we were shown the young Donna and her boyfriends! Every best is different. How I would like to be in Donna's place! I would choose and accept Sam! This is a must see! This must be heard!
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