ABBA the movie

 ABBA the movie 1977

• Director: Lasse Hallström
• Seen by this director: The Hundred-Foot Journey, Salmon Fishing in the Yemen, Shipping News, Chocolat, Cider House Rules, What’s Eating Gilbert Grape?, Mitt liv som hund
• Based on book: no
• Cast: ABBA, Robert Hughes
• Personal “oh yeah him/her” reaction, i.e. have seen this actor in:
• ABBA videos
• Why? Well ABBA, of course.
• Seen: 22 June 2022      

       The Beatles did it first with A Hard Day’s Night, a silly story based on crazed fans and a chase to get to the studio on time. First and still best.

       Here reporter Ashley Wallace (Hughes) is told to get an in-depth interview with ABBA while they’re in Australia. I don’t expect a cinematic masterpiece, but the music will be good.

       The problem is that the film doesn’t know if it’s a comedy, a documentary, a story, all of the above or none of the above.

       Documentary: 5* for the great concert clips.

       Story: 0*. Come on, this is so lame.      

       Comedy: I haven’t laughed yet.

       As many have noted, it’s the only way we’ll see ABBA in concert, but I saw Benny in a Stockholm park once.

       So, you are good in maths – what’s the average of 5* and 0*?      

 

5*/0* of 5