A beautiful mess of a movie that most ESC-fans will enjoy

Rating: 6/10 (3 July 2020)

I'll try and keep this short.
I liked this movie very much. It's very noticeable how much fun the cast had while doing this movie, and it's super contagious.
Overall, the movie is not the most faithful adaptation of the ESC, and you should know that going in to it.
But most of the songs sound like they could appear in the ESC and their staging is very faithful to how Eurovision usually looks, and I'll admit that the last time Fire Saga sung (you know which song) it actually hooked me. I'd love to buy the soundtrack of this movie.
Yet, it is not without its faults. The movie is riddled with weird cuts, deus ex machinas and plot holes, and the third act is utterly insane.
But then again, so is the ESC, and that is what we all love about this show. The cringeworthy hosts and numbers, the ridiculous middle acts etc. - and it is kind of poetic how the movie portrays that in a way, intended or not.