I thought that Strictly Ballroom would be the zaniest movie we'd watch for a while (though lovably so), but then I met Mamma Mia! last night. It is probably well known that it is an Abba-fueled, crazy tale about a young lady who invites three men to her wedding who each may be her father. Her mother had apparently had a fun summer about her own age + 9 months ago, and of course many hijinks ensue. Although I'm not a huge Abba fan (I know and like a few songs, but they all sound similar to me), it sounded like the type of story that would be right up my alley. It had a lot of potential, and I know it did very well internationally, but it was just a bit too much. And, again, after Strictly Ballroom, that is quite a statement. It was too much that didn't come together well and didn't end up feeling fun. My husband is a much more avid Abba fan and has similar movie tastes to mine but also thought it missed the mark. It wasn't terrible, but no one was particularly likeable, though the three dads were probably the best of it (Pierce Brosnan, Colin Firth, Stellan Skarsgard). I usually think Meryl Streep is great, and she was really adorable at the start of the movie, but even she became a bit much. The sequel came with this one, but we probably won't be jumping to watch that anytime soon. We will probably still watch it at some point.
