83 - Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again

It's been out for four weeks and finally we decide to grapple with Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again. Mike has just recently caught up with the first film, a jukebox musical that José disliked, and both are disappointed with the sequel's lack of instinct as to what makes a musical actually work. Mike points out some elements of story structure he found original, and Jose is impressed with how the film juggles its vast cast of characters, but they disagree on Cher. (Spoiler: José really loves Cher.) Neither comes away really having enjoyed the film, though neither is really the target audience either. But there's fun to be had in critiquing it! Recorded on 19th August 2018.