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| Hannah Arterton | ... |
Taylor
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| Greg Wise | ... |
Doug
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| Joelle Koissi | ... | ||
| Annabel Scholey | ... |
Maddie
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| Laura Hydari | ... | ||
| Giulio Berruti | ... |
Raf
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| Leona Lewis | ... |
Elena
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| Mariola Jaworska | ... | ||
| Katy Brand | ... |
Lil
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Adrian Quinton | ... |
Dancer
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| Anabel Kutay | ... |
Air Hostess
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| Lobna Futers | ... |
Party goer /
holiday maker
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| Susan Fordham | ... | ||
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Terry Noble | ... | |
| Rai Quartley | ... |
Air Hostess and Dance Captain
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Set to the music of popular hit songs from the 1980s. A beautiful coastal village, present day Italy. After a whirlwind romance, Maddie is preparing to marry gorgeous Italian Raf, and has invited her sister Taylor to the wedding. Unbeknownst to Maddie, however, Raf is Taylor's ex-holiday flame, and the love of her life... By: Vertigo Films Written by Vertigo Films
While this movie panders to all the clichés of 'a chicks night in musical' that's also what makes it good. Viewing it on a wet afternoon in summer with no holiday in sight it just made me happy and I left the cinema smiling and singing the songs from my youth. How many movies can you say that about these days. It was cleverly thought out, the dancing and staging was fun, the leads were appealing, the hot boys were hot. Downside was that the girl playing Maddy was hopelessly over the top as was Greg Wise,, but this was a pantomime musical generated for a few drinks and a hen night in the summer. Where as MamaMia was trying to convince (and never did) the bad acting, singing and dancing have at least been rectified here and you are laughing along for the right reasons. It works in most part from a lovely lead performance from Hannah Arterton proving she's a MUCH better actress than her over exposed sister (Gemma).. In the cold light of day this movie makes you feel like you've had a romance on holiday , fallen in love and then you go home, whether you re-visit will be up to you.. I will.