Return to 1979 as Donna sets out to find herself in the sequel to Mamma Mia.
Sophie (Amanda Seyfried) is determined to re-open her mother’s hotel and make it a success after her mother’s death. In the days leading up to the opening, things go wrong—weather, travel and missing loved ones—turn the event into a disaster. Feeling like she’s let her mother down, Sophie wallows in despair.
Sophie (Amanda Seyfried) is determined to re-open her mother’s hotel and make it a success after her mother’s death. In the days leading up to the opening, things go wrong—weather, travel and missing loved ones—turn the event into a disaster. Feeling like she’s let her mother down, Sophie wallows in despair.
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Through
flashbacks to 1979, we see Donna (Lily James) set out after her college
graduation. She meets up with Harry (Hugh Skinner) in Paris but she’s
called by fate to Greece. Along the way, she meets Bill (Josh Dylan) who
gives her a lift to the island, Kalokairi, where she ends up staying in
a run-down home and meets Sam (Jeremy Irvine), who is escaping his
responsibilities back in the US.
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Each
man is one of Sophie’s potential fathers who are determined to get to
the grand re-opening. Sam (Pierce Brosnan), who married Donna (Meryl
Streep) at the end of Mamma Mia, lives on the island in a home
overlooking the hotel. His wife’s death has weighed on him but he’s
determined to do anything and everything to help Sophie. Donna’s best
friends, Tanya (Christine Baranski) and Rosie (Julie Walters) return to
the villa to kick off the party. Sadly, Sophie’s husband, Sky (Dominic
Cooper) is in New York and can’t be there…in fact, he’s been offered a
job of a lifetime to stay in New York.
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Sophie’s
and Donna’s worlds combine when Sophie finds out she’s pregnant in the
same place as her mother. As she grapples with her mother’s loss, the
coming baby brings her closer than ever to her mom.
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Featuring
more songs by ABBA, Mamma Mia 2 is a grittier story with more emotion
than the first one. This one will require tissues! The first movie
focused on family and fathers while this movie’s focus is on mothers as
we learn more about Donna’s early life.
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Cher
shows up in a cameo which seems forced and not really needed. But hey,
it’s Cher. Lily James as a young Donna is entertaining. For fans of the
original, there were many secret nods to only things fans will
get—twins, spontaneous, Titanic recreations. While many of the songs
aren’t as well known, they will quickly become some of your favorites.
Two of the members of ABBA even show up in cameos. The musical numbers
are fun with strong dance numbers and toe tapping songs.
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There
are some continuity issues from the first movie which become glaring
when you re-watch the first soon after seeing the second. But that’s
what happens when ten years pass between two movies and when writers are
forced to use songs to tell a story. Suspend disbelief and go along for
the ride. Mamma Mia will appeal to fans of the original. The theater
was filled with groups of women out enjoying some camaraderie together,
celebrating life.
PS. Be sure to stay for a special after credits scene….way at the end!
PS. Be sure to stay for a special after credits scene….way at the end!
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