Mamma Mia! premiered in Dubai last week. The boyfriend and I had free tickets (courtesy of my boss).
He wasn't really excited to see this movie and to be frank, the only reason why I asked for the tickets is just to grab the opportunity of watching something for free.
We came early. Not that it was intentional. (Un)fortunately the roads were clear that night. So we waited for a while and made our way to the concession stand.
Nachos, our only consolation for this night out, is out of stock. So I just grabbed a bucket of caramel popcorn and soda instead. The boyfriend didn't even bother to eat anything at all.
Once inside the cinema, we took our seats and comfortably sat in silence. That didn't last for long. People started coming in and you can feel excitement and anticipation in the air. I continued munching my popcorn.
As soon as the first scene flashed in the big screen, the lady beside me started singing along with
Sophie. I wouldn't have minded that much if only she had chewed gum first!
I guess most of the people here are not yet used to "musicals". Or at least the crowd that night wasn't. Most of them started walking out of the theater 10 minutes later. Some of them would laugh out loud at every scene.
But I must admit, I found myself silently singing Mamma Mia!; Money money money, Chiquitita and every other ABBA song. People actually sang Dancing Queen.
It was an enjoyable movie. But there was something off for me. Streep was ok, but I'd have to agree with this:
Streep has a sweet voice and knows how to use it but it’s sad to watch a perfectionist remove part of her brain and try to convince us she’s having a jolly time. — David Edelstein
www.rottentomatoes.com
It just didn't do it for me. But I'd still give the movie thumbs up.
Oh by the way, I caught the boyfriend sleeping during the film. LOL!
' dance routine for live performances, according to reports.
, Joe Jonas
and Justin Timberlake
, because she does not want to be part of the joke.
