Eurovision the story of fire saga

Rating: 7/10 (4 July 2020)

Eurovision the story of the fire saga
2020
12
Director: David Dobkin
Starring: Will Ferrell, Rachel McAdams, Dan Stevens, Pierce Brosnan, Graham Norton, Demi Lovato, Mikael persbrandt etc
Overall rating 74/00
Eurovision story of the fire sage is abut two aspiring musicians called Lars (Will Ferrell) and Sigrid (Rachel McAdams) get the opportunity to represent Iceland in the Eurovision song contest, but things don't go smoothly, and the group, their friendship and relationships with others are at stake. This movie was crazy and far from perfect, but if you accept what it has to offer then like me you should have a great time with it let's talk about it more in detail.
First of all, there was great parent/child relationships and likeable characters and main performances. I thought the relationships between the two main characters was really interesting and provided good motivation for the characters, the fact that both parents didn't believe singing should be something that there kids should be doing gave them the motivation to prove them wrong and earn there respect so this was well done. I thought the main comedic performances from Will Ferrell and Rachel McAdams were fantastic. They were both so odd yet charming and really loveable that you couldn't help but fall in love with them throughout. They were both also hilarious with so many laugh out loud moments during performances or Will Ferrell being his usual hilarious self. The whole film had likeable characters which made it so much fun to watch, and gave you ads an audience member more people to connect with.
However, my first two negatives will sadly have to be that the movie was fairly generic and there was some very predictable set up of conflict. The movie and it's characters was definitely something we have seen been done on multiple different occasions and sadly the film didn't do much to get away from that which was a shame because it shows a slight lack of creativity with the plot. The film also had very predictable set ups of conflict. It was obvious from the beginning that Sigrid had a much better voice then Lars that came as part of the comedy, so it was obvious that her going solo and people trying to separate them was the obvious plot point and set up of conflict was going to be before it even happened.
My next few positives would be the soundtrack and the set pieces. The film's soundtrack was fantastic, it provided some funny moments, some heart-warming and breath-taking moments, and some pure moments of joy. There were some really good songs as well which I was pleasantly surprised at, they had many fun scenes playing with different songs so this was great. Also, the film actually had some really nice set pieces. The location of Iceland was beautiful and well explored throughout multiple scenes. The staging of the competition was also great and as expected wild.
My final few negatives would be that there was some odd creative decisions with the characters, with a lack of depth to them and the plot, whilst also having some out of place characters and conflicting tones. I thought that some of the creative decisions for some of the characters were slightly odd and didn't really fit with the desired tone of the film. The man in charge of picking the competitors for Iceland was strangely obsessed with making sure Iceland didn't win which just didn't work. And some of the decisions made for Lars and Sigrid I also didn't agree with and either made the film more generic or made you not like Lars as much. The whole plot and characters also didn't really have a lot of depth and were very one dimensional with there personalities and their development throughout. I also found the combining of musical and comedy genres at times very conflicting and not always consistent. I felt like the comedy was slightly out of place with some of the songs. Will Ferrell also felt out of place sadly sometimes as well, he couldn't sing which was funny but tarnished some of the soundtrack and his humour when used correctly was great but sometimes wasn't needed.
My final few positives would be the funny set up for the competition, the heart-warming tone and satisfying ending. The whole set up of fire saga doing dreadfully and obviously not being good enough to get to the semi finals but the boat with all the other contestants on, was slightly controversial but for me absolutely hilarious and gave both of the characters the motivation to work harder. The film also had a very heart-warming tone. The charm of the characters and the bond between the main performances really made me feel all cosy inside and constantly put a smile on my face. With that being said the finale was very satisfying. When Lars and Sigrid finally reunited it was worth the conflict, it also introduced us to the best and most powerful song in the film. I also liked that they didn't win the competition, but they won the hearts of everyone in the film and I am sure everyone watching.
Overall , despite issues with the tone and some creative issues. Eurovision story of the fire saga. Is one of the most charming and heart-warming comedies of the year, making me a fan of Will Ferrell once more.