Movies: Eurovision Song Contest - The Story of Fire Saga

I don't think I'm alone when I say that I needed a silly diversion this Fourth of July weekend, and Netflix's Will Ferrell movie "Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga" provided it:

"Eurovision" follows the same basic structure as any number of Will Ferrell sports movies. You know the ones - "Talladega Nights," "Semi-Pro," "Blades of Glory" - where a plucky underdog battles through tough competition to gain personal fulfillment, if not actual victory. Unlike those movies, Ferrell has a truly gifted foil here in the form of Rachel McAdams, who shows off the comedy chops that made her famous in "Mean Girls." She brings the mix of wacky and sincere that separates good Will Ferrell movies from bad Will Ferrell movies.

Rating: 7/10