Review of Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again

I read about the sequel on Wikipedia and decided that to watch it would tarnish the spectacular and awesome experience of the first movie. Then, someone I know got it and I decided to give it a shot. Boy, was I not disappointed! The original cast is back - which I was so relieved about - and are just as good and hilarious as ever (especially Tanya). They include some of the songs from the first one, but add in other ABBA songs which I had not heard before, and I really loved them. Some of the dance scenes looked and felt like they were trying to replicate some of the dancing scenes from the first movie and that made it feel a little lackluster at times, but it's only a minor complaint and something I only noticed in passing as I was completely engrossed. I don't think that the flashbacks were necessary, but they were quite good and provided plenty of laughs (and cringes) and I don't think they impeded on the movie one bit. It's quite emotional at times, and just as outrageous and preposterous as the original and I loved Cher's song sequence with the guy from Geostorm. If you're a fan of outrageous comedies, you'll probably enjoy this.