MAMMA MIA! HERE WE GO AGAIN


Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again is both a sequel and prequel to Mamma Mia! (2008). Part of this movie tells the story of how free-sprit Donna Sheridan (played marvelously by Lily James) both found her way to the idyllic island of Kalokairi in the Aegean Sean and got pregnant with her daughter, Sophie. The sequel part features a grown up Sophie (played by Amanda Segfried) who has restored the hotel Donna built as a tribute to her mother. Of course, there are problems. Sophie’s lover, Sky (Dominic Cooper), considers a job offer in New York City which would separate him from Sophie. Young Donna chases her destiny. Sophie’s “fathers” (Pierce Brosnan, Colin Firth, and Stellan Skaragard) each face “issues” in their lives.

No matter, the energy powering these Mamma Mia! movies is the ABBA music. Christine Baranski steals every scene she’s in. Andy Garcia provides some impressive gravitas. Cher dominates the last 20 minutes of the film. If you’re in the mood for a musical confection, give Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again a try. GRADE: B

20 thoughts on “MAMMA MIA! HERE WE GO AGAIN

  1. Steve Oerkfitz

    I’ll be in line right behind Cap’n Bob. Never a fan of Abba’s bubblegum pop. Nor a fan of Cher who churned out awful records like Half Breed and Gypsies Tramps and Thieves throughout the 80’s. And did not anyone notice that Lily James looks nothing like Meryl Streep? A lot of talented actor/actresses in this film but it’s not for me.

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  2. Jeff Meyerson

    Ditto. Remember when Cher could act? I get the point – money, obviously, duh – but why kill Meryl off and yet have her in the movie? Talk about wanting to have your cake and eat it too, or something. If she’s dead and gone, she shouldn’t be in it. But then, if I felt like seeing MAMMA MIA it would be the live musical, not this crap.

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  3. maggie Mason

    I loved the first one, and will definitely see this one. Our paper raved about Lily James. I love abba’s music (most of it) for bouncy cheerfulness. There’s a Liz Evans book that starts out with the protagonist trying to round up an animal using an abba song. Don’t remember the title.

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    1. george Post author

      Maggie, there are some new songs in MAMMA MIA! HERE WE GO AGAIN. I ordered the soundtrack. Lily James brightens up every scene she’s in!

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  4. Michael Padgett

    Not my cup of meat, as Dylan says. Didn’t see the first one; won’t see this one. I do remember Lily James from “Downton Abbey”, and I think she was in a pretty good movie called “Baby Driver”. She does seem poised for stardom.

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    1. Jeff Meyerson

      She was also in the new CINDERELLA. I haven’t watched the new WAR AND PEACE (she was Natasha) yet.

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  5. Cap'n Bob

    “Mama mia, that’s-a one spicy meatball,” was a commercial for Alka Seltzer in 1969 starring Howard Zieff.

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  6. Scott Cupp

    I will be seeing this to honor Bill Crider who was a huge ABBA fan. I will make that sacrifice for him.

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      1. Scott Cupp

        Well, George, Bill’s Birthday is this coming Saturday the 28th. Singing along to ABBA as I type this hoping he is not offended by flat, off key non karaoke songs! I still miss Jim each day

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