High Flyer
Eddie the Eagle is a biopic released in 2016 and stars Taron Egerton and Hugh Jackman. It is based on the true story of skier Michael Edwards as he strives to represent Great Britain in ski jumping at the 1988 Winter Olympics.
It is a very positive, inspiring film all about how self-belief, perseverance and hard work will help you achieve your dreams. It's a message audiences have been subjected to many times by now, but thanks to such compelling, mostly fleshed out characters, it is still very engaging and charming.
(The only negatives are rather nit-picky). Jackman's character Bronson Peary, Eddie's trainer, is a former professional skier, disgraced because - he didn't take the sport seriously enough? Additionally, he is completely fictional, created solely for the film.
Also, in the film, Eddie stays at a bar whilst at a training camp in Germany. He is discovered by the bar owner sleeping in a cupboard, with no prior introduction, though she allows him to stay due to her being physically attracted to him. Questionable reasoning, but at least Eddie had a place to stay.
These criticisms certainly do not detract from it being a very inspirational, feel good film. Though, as Edwards himself has said himself, much of the film is highly dramatised and "around 20% accurate" to what actually happened. However, in adaptation, artistic/creative licence must be taken for the sake of entertainment. It is still a great, fun film.
*Originally given an 8/10 score.*
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