It has the correct pacing, minus some stalling around the third act just before the climax. It has everything you would expect from an Eurovision movie while giving just a bit more. It may be formulaic, but the recipe is cooked just right.
The story follows an Icelandic duo from a small Icelandic town, comprised of Lars and Sigrit. Back in the 1970s, a very young Lars was mourning the loss of his mother and he had just happened to…
She is very relatable. On a lot of levels. It did not start out as strong as it needed to be, and it did not have the most belly laugh moments out there, but it was solid comedy for anyone who is a fan of comedy that doesn’t punch down or have faux “realness” to it. All I can say is that she says it the way it is to her and I have the biggest respect for her.
It was so fun and I get the appeal of this thing now; it’s just so freaking campy and silly and it OWNS it. The choreography was really enjoyable, and it felt so refreshing that most things were practical (such as the costumes and the like, and yeah, there was some goofy CGI, but I don’t mind it in this case personally). It felt like a good tribute to a fun franchise without feeling needlessly pandering or shoving down your…
This film disrespects the basic rule of “show, don’t tell” by having the narration talk down on the audience by presenting things we can see on the screen. The humor is offensive and stereotypical, what was Bruce Willis thinking, what was everyone making the film thinking?! That’s all, this “film” doesn’t deserve more words said about it.
