Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again

If anything, the sequel to Mamma Mia! is even more of a mess than the original, with generally poor writing, poor chemistry and mediocre acting (Lily James did well). This time around, the story, such as it is, focuses on the young Donna (James) as she meets (and spends the night with) the three gentlemen who might be Sophie’s (Amanda Seyfried) father. Sophie, meanwhile, is pregnant (it’s five years since the events of the first film) and trying to keep her mother’s dreams alive. All the actors, except Streep, are back for the sequel (not entirely a good thing), with a younger set of actors to play the same characters some forty years earlier. 

It’s all good fun, but Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again would be a complete waste of time were it not for the lush cinematography (in Greece) and Abba’s marvellous music. It’s so great to look at and listen to that I must again give the film ***. My mug is up, if just barely.