A decent romp

Rating: 8/10 (2 July 2020)

In typical Will Farrell fashion he plays the immature obtuse buffoon that somehow comes through despite himself. Rachel McAdams did a great job and carried the film's straight man (woman) role. The supporting cast was good as well.
As someone who had never seen Eurovision, any little inaccuracies or creative license didn't matter - in some ways it's meant to be irreverent - though one BBC music reporter found dissecting it's inaccuracies worthwhile so if you are a stickler for accuracy and details you might cringe a bit. It's a goofy movie - loaded with little gags - perhaps not quite to the level of Elf - but anyone who usually enjoys a Will Farrell movie, will like it.
The tempo of the production kept things moving along so it didn't feel like a 2 hour film. The music was goofy where it needed to be and half decent elsewhere. We've probably seen this all before in general but the familiarity is part of the appeal.
As pure fun entertainment and no thinking, it's better than average but not an instant classic. Worth watching though - check it out!