Eddie The Eagle stars Taron Egerton,Hugh Jackman,Jim Broadbent and Christopher Walken and tells the true story of a young British boy named Eddie(Egerton)who dreams of being an Olympic skier ever since he was a little boy. His father of course(Keith Allen)doesn't want Eddie to become an skier but a plasterer. Now all grown up Eddie goes to the headquarters in England (led by Tim McInerney from the live action 101 Dalmatian movies)who tells Eddie that he just isn't good enough to become a skier. All that changes however for Eddie as he travels to Germany and tries the 40m jump,the 60m jump but failed at the 60m jump,that is until he sees a tough cookie named Bronson Peary(Hugh Jackman)a former Olympic skier who lost out a long time ago and all he does is drinks heavy and smokes. At first Bronson doesn't want to help Eddie out as Eddie,but the two form a bound and he helps Eddie compete with the Olympic games by travelling all over from Austria and even Canada. But will Eddie's dreams of winning the Olympics in 1988 come true?
Overall I thought this film was a very good biopic. The music is phenomenal as its got this 80s edge to it,the acting is top notch,I thought Taron Egerton was fantastic as Eddie "the Eagle"Edwards and Hugh Jackman had a lot of laughs as the washed up former skier Bronson Peary who's manager happened to be Christopher Walken(who makes a cameo near the end of the film).If you love underdog movies where you've got people who are proving to others that they are wrong and they are right or you loved Cool Running's along with any of the following actors then you will love this film.
SO glad I got this on DVD as I was unable to have seen it in the cinemas this year.
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4/5 stars
Overall I thought this film was a very good biopic. The music is phenomenal as its got this 80s edge to it,the acting is top notch,I thought Taron Egerton was fantastic as Eddie "the Eagle"Edwards and Hugh Jackman had a lot of laughs as the washed up former skier Bronson Peary who's manager happened to be Christopher Walken(who makes a cameo near the end of the film).If you love underdog movies where you've got people who are proving to others that they are wrong and they are right or you loved Cool Running's along with any of the following actors then you will love this film.
SO glad I got this on DVD as I was unable to have seen it in the cinemas this year.
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4/5 stars