Review of Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (2018) by Jluis_001 — 21 Jul 2018

I'm an ABBA fan, I love their songs but I was never happy with the results of Mamma Mia, although I know the play is a phenomenon. The truth is that the film didn't leave me satisfied, partly because I'm not a fan of musicals in which all the scenes are built based on the musical numbers. I hate when they only talk for a brief moment, they say a few words and seconds later they are already singing and dancing. I really hate that and both films are like that.

I know it's a bit weird that I cannot enjoy the songs I like that way but it just didn't worked with me.

This sequel doesn't invent something new or different and it doesn't want to do it either. It's simply an extension of the first film and what it had already done and that's not necessarily a bad thing but it's not necessarily a good thing either, especially since it wasn't a necessary sequel to begin with. But it's already done so complaining about that is an exercise in futility.

I admit the change of structure in the story by interspersing the narratives of the past and the present helps the film and shake things a bit.

Lily James does a good job as a young Donna and to me she's the only one that leaves a true impression of the cast of that part of the story. While the other part of the cast, ''the famous ones'' they're simply working at half gas, without striving at any time.

Cher's addition doesn't really contribute to anything but it works. At least I've gotta say the film doesn't lie to you, it's practical and simple, it's obviously aimed to a certain type of audience, especially those who enjoyed the first one, so of course they will enjoy this one as well, that's why I give it credit. It's not a film that I'm interested in seeing again but its quality is good enough to excel what is necessary.