Sophie doesn't care if her mother has slept with hundreds of men -- she's only interested in one: her father.

Mamma Mia! is the story of Sophie, (Amanda Seyfried) a young bride-to-be who desperately wants her father to give her away at her wedding. The only problem is her mother, Donna (Meryl Streep), had three suitors the summer she got pregnant, and neither Sophie nor Donna know which man is father of the bride. Naturally, Sophie invites all three men to her wedding. She tries to figure out who her father is, while her mother is forced to deal with her past.

The movie is based on the hit musical of the same name, and is set to the songs of 1970's Swedish phenomenon ABBA.

As often happens when a story is created with a band's work as its sole inspiration, parts of the story are disjointed. The writers' desire to use a certain song often outweighs the fact that the song has nothing to do with the story, leading to unnecessary scenes.

Musicals often rely more on song and dance than a solid story line, and that's true here. The story occasionally borders on nonsensical and some of the vocal performances aren't up to snuff. ABBA fans will be singing along too loudly to notice or care, but casual movie-goers may find this broadway adaptation tedious.

Fan favorites are sure to go over well, but lesser known songs drag.

Streep leads an all-star cast. She is most known for her dramatic work, but she beautifully embodies Donna, a woman with spunk and spontaneity who never lost her youth.

Though Streep is the star of this show, the rest of the cast nicely complements her. Seyfried is sweet and finally becoming the star every Mean Girls fan has always known she could be.

Colin Firth, Pierce Brosnan and Stellan Skarsgard play Donna's suitors. Bill (Stellan Skarsgard) is an adventurous writer, Harry (Colin Firth) is an uptight banker and Sam (Pierce Brosnan) is a heartbreaker who left Donna.

Mamma Mia! is a woman's world, the men just live in it. But Skarsgard and Firth do what is required of them.

Audiences suspend reality while watching a musical. They accept singing and dancing is a perfectly normal way to express one's feelings. But Brosnan looks painfully aware he is singing and not sure why. James Bond can throw down with the best of them, but disco dancing is not his strong suit.

Despite some obvious flaws, Mamma Mia! gives audiences exactly what ABBA gave them in the 70's: danceable, feel-good fun.

Grade: C+