Review of Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (2018) by Beecee — 27 Jul 2018

Unlike some of the reviewers, I actually enjoyed the silly, over-the-top aspect of the original. And those infectiously upbeat Abba songs! This one, though , was quite a disappointment.

This one goes into the past to show how the young Donna meets all her boyfriends. Although Lily James does a good job as the young Donna, her exploits with the three young men just aren't that interesting. They used all the really good Abba songs in the first film, so they wind up with a lot of B sides here. And the addition of Cher doesn't make up for the absence of Meryl Streep (except for a cameo appearance), Trying to get more serious doesn't work too well. Hopefully, they won't make another sequel.