I for one love musicals, and when Mamma Mia comes to the silver screen, I had to see it. It was just formidable. Me and my wife had so much fun that we could not stop talking about it on the way home. The movie had ended, but the characters and songs were still playing in our mind. It was a Fun and feel good movie, and with Abba timeless songs, it was just amazing. The guy 3 rows to my right, sang almost to every song, I know he had a great time. Me on the other hand was moving and swaying and I pity the girl on my right. On her left, she has a guy that sings during the movie, and on her left (mua), she has a guy that dance, it must have been dreadful for her.. but I see she still enjoys the movie.
During the movie, there were moments that I felt free, to let go all the woes and rekindle me with my younger days of less worries and carefree. This is what a great movie does, stirring up emotions unexpectedly and shows you how life can be different by just change your mind or the way you think. This was a fun movie, the actors were visibly seen having a ball of their time. The location were also lovely, especially towards the end, where the wedding were about to take place, a little chapel up on the hill, with lanterns grazing the entire pathway, it just bring awe to the entire audience. Luckily I am already married, so my wife just say “when you want to bring me to a Greek Island” rather than, “I want a wedding like this”. Oh, maybe the latter was cheaper.. haha, Reality of marriages where the guys wants a cheaper wedding so that the money can be spent on the honeymoon, the girl on the other hand, wants it to be a day of remembrance for the rest of her life, ie. grandeur.
I saw 5xMom Lilian there, and I dont recognize any of the other Penang Bloggers. The girl behind me brought her teacher (I suspected), and the guys was hilarious. He smuggle food into the cinema, and keep saying that this was smuggled food, also he was saying that this was a ploy by the government to capture all bloggers into ISA. I thought he was a funny chap.
Its a must watch movie, something light, fun, and feel good to take you away from the current political and economical issues. It will make you dance, sing, and talk about funny scenes after the movie. If it does not do all that for you, then there is always Eagle Eye, which is coming soon. Thanks to Nuffnang for the tickets. Now, where is my old Abba CD?