BBKSManager You'll probably enjoy this movie if you enjoyed Mamma Mia - but if you saw the trailer and thought that it looked like an uproarious comedy - well, you've already seen the funniest parts. This movie follows the unfortunate tradition of putting its' best jokes into trying to market itself - which means that the watch is ultimately a let-down. Though marketing itself as a comedy, it ultimately plays as a musical, and the music is quite average. Husbands - if you can keep it to yourself and spring the movie on your wife as a surprise watch, she may thoroughly enjoy it - the jokes will be new. But unfortunately, the higher a profile this movie & trailer gets, the more of a disappointment it becomes. Having heard the trailer on a loop-tape for the better part of a month before seeing it, the final experience of watching it was rather arduous. If you're a video-store employee or a hard-core trailer-watcher, you're better off viewing 'Burt Wonderstone' (released the same week) - some of the funniest moments are not in the trailer, making it a pleasant surprise!

mis_metal I just watched this film while folding all my laundry and I loved it!! What a fun loving and enjoyable movie to watch on a Sunday afternoon. This film is clever, witty and understanding of a full time mothers struggles, triumphs and moments of doubt. I love the moments of a movie that are full of honesty and genuinely give you a good laugh and this film begins with one!! Full of wonderful Australian actors and a few of our fair nations beautiful sights and cities. The honesty I spoke about is evident throughout the entire film while following Elspeth on her journey to stardom. 'Goddess' is just an all round feel good, entertaining and funny movie:) I would recommend this to anyone who enjoys a heartfelt colourful film :)

robert-lore Well, I have never written a review before, but after just seeing it at the Orpheum and chatting over it with friends, six of the seven of us really enjoyed it. At first I though we had a 'chick - flick' on our hands (well it is) and was prepared for a a bit of shut eye. It was however well worth seeing. The film warms up well and had me engaged completely from about fifteen minutes in.Its a story about life, relationships, choices and sacrifices made, played out is a pleasing way. I kept on feeling the plot was going to turn down a less savory/disappointing path and it did not. The end result was better than that.The wardrobe showed a very retro fifties/sixties feel and like the movie was light and fun.It was light and fun ! The music was original, and performances excellent. My wife was very impressed with Dustin Claire, recently on TV's Spartacus. He sings pretty well too.Magda Szubanski is a bit of an Aussie icon, and she was great, cast into her role brilliantly.It was a musical, and I usually avoid musicals, but the sung parts were key to the movie, ie they didn't feel tacked on, and performed well.I liked it, and it is worth seeing, but take your wife/girlfriend !

werefox08 The first IMDb reviewer said (in her head line) "Great little movie", and there -in lies the one (of many) problems. LITTLE is a word that says a lot. Australian reviewers (professional or not) ALWAYS over score Australian movies. It is a part of the huge inferiority complex Australians have to live with. The two dinosaurs (who grace our T.V. screens year after year) gave this 3 and a half out of 5 . (7 out of 10). It is a below average F.G.movie. The F. means feel (not one of those naughty words.) G. means good. And good luck to you if you feel good after watching this shoddy excuse for a movie. The idea was good, but the execution was so riddled with bad acting and lack of professional commitment. This is a movie that could do quite well...in Australia. Word of mouth from bogan to bogan. But a worldwide audience wont get to see it...(thank goodness).