Oh Mamma Mia!

And I write that sarcastically. I much rather would have preferred to see Batman, however, it wasn't an option (as it doesn't open in Germany until next week). But since I wanted to be social, I decided to go see the Abba song turned Broadway musical turned big screen flick with Mark and Greg last night.

In short, not good. Not terrible. But not good. We all cringed when Pierce Brosnan started singing. Actually, it was hard to watch most break out into song. Luckily it wasn't long. There were a few bright moments that made us laugh. Meryl Streep leans into the camera while the credits roll to ask the audience if they want some more song and dance. Funny. But the most hilarious moment was in the final scene when a water line breaks. One of the characters is gay. And, as the group is dancing, they pan to a shot of Meryl in the foreground with the gay one somewhat blurred in the back - with his shirt off, hands in the air, as if he was at a circuit party. Most wouldn't get it. But we did. Real funny.

Was it worth the price of $15 admission? No. Is Mamma Mia! a good airplane movie? Yes. But quite honestly, if it's playing again on a flight back home, I'm flipping the channel. Once was enough.