We’re used to Will Ferrell spinning stories of underdog dreamers in ridiculous fields, from the world of figure skating (“Blades of Glory”) to obscure 1970s sports…
We’re used to Will Ferrell spinning stories of underdog dreamers in ridiculous fields, from the world of figure skating (“Blades of Glory”) to obscure 1970s sports leagues (“Semi-Pro”) to the North Pole (“Elf”).
In “Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga,” he extends the formula to the popular international music competition that is part “American Idol,” part Cirque du Soleil. But “Eurovision” is caught somewhere between reverence and derision, and it never quite finds its rhythm.
Ferrell plays the Icelandic Lars Erickssong, a — you guessed it — underdog dreamer who has had his sights set on competing in the Eurovision Song Contest since he saw ABBA win Eurovision in 1974. He’s not much of a singer or a songwriter, but he’s got heart, along with a partner, his sort-of girlfriend and maybe-sister (it’s a running joke) Sigrit Ericksdottir (Rachel McAdams), who really can sing.
