Utterly ridiculous but wonderfully feel-good entertaining

Rating: 8/10 (7 July 2020)

Netflix (123 min) new movie arrives with little buzz or advertising, yet in a world of COVID-19 pandemic it's quite O.K. to say that the world needs movies like "Eurovision Song Contest". Fire Saga's core of sweetness might just keep growing on you more and more in hindsight. The film is perfectly watchable, light and goofy funny. The kind of movie that is really built for viewing at home and the type of film which doesn't push the limits of this type of comedy. Some aspects work better than others, but inaccuracies do not affect the overall enjoyment. All of the musical segments were amazing and I will definitely look for the soundtrack on Spotify. Director David Dobkin's visiable experience shooting music videos for the likes of Elton John and Maroon 5 ensured staged spectacle. Rachel McAdams was both gorgeous and hilarious, while her sub-plot was very heart warming and her character overall was such a joy to watch with an almost childlike naivety on her journey of self discovery. Other highlights include Dan Steven's brilliant inspired Russian entry. Pierce Brosnan is absolutely brilliant choice for Ferrell father because the sheer irony of casting him following his role in ABBA adaptation "Mamma Mia" is genius. The film also features the BBC's talk show host Graham Norton as a color commentator. The finale is gloriously uplifting and guaranteed to make your heart Ja Ja Ding Dong, while 'Eurovision' itself would be proud, especially since there is no Eurovision this year which makes this film is a quite suitable replacement. I also hope to see the real Eurovision Competition in 2021 look somewhat similar to this, with Will Ferrell and Rachel McAdams making a surprise appearance.
Rating: 8