Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga (David Dobkin, 2020)

Too damn long! Did we really need the montage of Lars (Will Ferrell) and Sigrit (Rachel McAdams) experiencing the splendor of Edinburgh? At the very least, the space could have been used for another show-stopping number like the "Song-A-Long" featuring recent Eurovision contestants (Conchita Wurst, Netta, etc.) joining together for a Cher-Madonna-ABBA-Celine Dion-Black Eyed Peas medley (!). And does "Volcano Man" really only exist in a 1:21 version? Did they not anticipate that these fake songs might be real hits? "Húsavík" (a real city btw) is number ten on American iTunes as I write. Still, this is a cute, affectionate love letter to the looniest of music contests. And at 67, Pierce Brosnan (in the "I hef no son!" role) is a gorgeous wonder of nature.
Grade: B+