Mamma Mia!

"Logic is unnecessary to savor Mamma Mia! Escapist and fun, it never takes itself too seriously."

"Cute, clean, camp fun, full of sunshine and toe tappers."

"A film that actually earns the exclamation mark that adorns its title, thanks to the exuberance that Streep and her co-stars bring"

"Such a full-scale disaster in every way that it's hard to know what has held theatergoers' attention for so long."

"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."

"No film has ever had a more irrelevant story."

"All it asks is that you joyfully and deliciously abandon yourself to it and don't make too many observations."

"This joyous frolic propelled and inspired by the timeless music of ABBA is a bit like Grease for the older set, with Meryl Streep and Pierce Brosnan playing the leading roles. Based on the hit stage show Mamma Mia, it's an ambitious musical about secrets, love, friendship and is great escapism for all ages."

"Cheesy, silly, funny and oh so entertaining!"

"It didn't do the trick for me, and if I never EVER have to hear James Bond singing EVER again, I will die a happy woman."

"Meryl Streep, Julie Walters and Christine Baranski all turn in an energetic day's work. And as for the boys ... well, it's an old truism of musicals that you're better off casting actors who can sing a bit, rather than singers who can act a bit."

"Perhaps we're looking for purer forms of escapism in these harsher economic times, but Mamma Mia! manages to hit just the right note with Abba song-and-dance routines, which will leave you humming 1970s disco tunes for days."