Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again Review - 7 Ups & 3 Downs
2018's most pleasantly surprising sequel.
It's the day everyone's been eagerly awaiting: the 10-years-in-the-making musical sequel Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again is finally in cinemas worldwide.
Though even unapologetic fans of the 2008 original probably had middling expectations for this belated follow-up, the sequel has scored shockingly positive reviews so far - much higher than the original's mixed critical response - and you know what? Rightly so.
This is not a movie that claims to be clever or delivering much of an insight into the human condition: it's just fun, frothy escapism and a damn fun two time at that.
If you're an ABBA fan and at least moderately enjoyed the first film, this is basically a slam dunk. It's far from perfect, and a third film would definitely be pushing it, but given the potential this had to be an utter disaster, the fact it's a genuinely good film is a total result.
The fact that a Mamma Mia sequel is better than a Jurassic World one is, honestly, astonishing...