Video review: 'Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again' proves irresistible

October 19, 2018 at 12:30PM
(L to R) Sophie (AMANDA SEYFRIED) and Donna (MERYL STREEP) in "Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again." Ten years after "Mamma Mia! The Movie," you are invited to return to the magical Greek island of Kalokairi in an all-new original musical based on the songs of ABBA.
Amanda Seyfried and Meryl Streep in “Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again.” (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

How can I resist you?

"Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again" (⋆⋆⋆½, PG-13) offers another serving to the 2008 Abba hits collection "Mamma Mia!" but with sprinkles on top. An effervescent slice of amiable nonsense, it tells the stories of the dear departed Donna (Meryl Streep) and her zestful daughter Sophie (Amanda Seyfried), offering new romantic mishaps and fresh faces, including Lilly James as young Donna, a carefree college graduate ready to explore the world. Like the first film, this is a love letter to love.

COLIN COVERT

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