SUMMARY: RUNNING TIME: 3:45 Min.
For the 2018 sequel, Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again, actors Jeremy Irvine & Pierce Brosnan contribute past and present-day vocals as ‘Sam Carmichael.’ Covering the classic ABBA tune, the quartet is completed by Lily James (as a young Donna Sheridan) and Amanda Seyfried (as her adult daughter, Sophie).
REVIEW:
It’s not a gem like the original ABBA tune is. Still, this cover-by-committee is good enough, considering it’s hard to miss with such a wonderful melody. Jeremy Irvine keeps up relatively well with Lily James and Amanda Seyfried after he leads off this tune with an appealing solo. Suffice to say, Irvine’s amateur vocals readily surpass this cover’s glaring weakness: Pierce Brosnan’s mercifully brief solo, which is heard later on.
Yet, it’s no shocker that the song’s co-MVP’s are James and Seyfried. Make no mistake: the two actresses share splendid vocal chemistry worthy of ABBA’s version.
BRIAN’S ODD MOON RATING: 7½ Stars
