ABBA: The Movie (2008)

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Watched this tonight for the first time. I only got into ABBA several years ago and became slightly obsessed.

I've heard bad things about the movie but I thought it was honestly pretty fantastic. The very simple story of the radio man trying to get an interview gave the movie pacing between the concert performances.

I don't know what it is about ABBA but their music makes me emotional and this was no different. Just seeing how happy people were reminded me of better times and how powerful music can be.

You probably need to be an ABBA fan to enjoy this but as the movie shows, the band has wide appeal and I could see someone becoming an ABBA fan from the movie alone.

The Blu-ray visuals are pretty solid but it's the sound where it shines. The audio volume is a bit all over the place with the dialogue being a bit quiet but the concert segments sound excellent and are very enjoyable.

I'm glad I finally got around to it and if you are an ABBA fan, I think it's a must watch if you haven't seen it.