Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again

THE GIST: As she prepares to reopen her mother's hotel after her untimely passing, Sophie finds herself preoccupied with being able to handle it on her own, together with the arrival of her first child. Fortunately, help is on the way from her mother's friends and even her elusive grandmother!

Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again is the sequel to the very successful Mamma Mia!, and while not as magic as its predecessor, it still manages to be a fun joyride.

My beloved Meryl Streep only makes a brief cameo here, but we're treated to Cher, together with returning favorites Amanda Seyfried, Andy Garcia, Dominic Cooper, Julie Walters, Christine Baranski, Pierce Brosnan, Stellan Skarsgård, and Colin Firth.

And of course there are the new arrivals: Lily James, Alexa Davies, Jessica Keenan Wynn, Hugh Skinner, Josh Dylan, and Jeremy Irvine.

THE BOTTOM LINE: An interesting plot that sheds more light on Donna's past, together with plenty of tunes, should provide for a fun couple of hours.

Grade: 6.5