Just what the doctor ordered...

Rating: 9/10 (27 June 2020)

There hasn't been much good news this year, but this film is part of that good news. It's honest, it is fun, it is beautifully acted and staged, and yes it is corny, but who cares! It is good clean fun, even if it is a bit on the long side. Will Ferrell and Rachel McAdams are a match made in heaven. And the rest of the cast is great, especially Dan Stevens as the man you love to hate.
I am a little surprised that so many viewers thought that if you don't like the Eurovision Song contest then you might not enjoy this movie. OK, the main character is obsessed with Eurovision but on the basis of this film you have to think that maybe Icelanders are equally obsessed. But even if you don't like Eurovision you will love the songs, especially the heartfelt last song which Rachel McAdams sings so well, and the raw beauty of Iceland is a treat in itself which the camera crew clearly went all out to glorify.