Rating of
3/4
This 'Eagle' Soars!
Unknown - wrote on 05/11/16
'Eddie the Eagle' was a pleasant surprise. This sports biography of an unlikely Olympic athlete is full to the brim with cheeky comedy, endless charm, and a big heart. The film has a loving affection for it's characters. Eddie is a guy we can all root for. His willingness to overcome all the roadblocks in his path makes him a figure worth following till the end. He has many setbacks from the start due to his lack of athleticism and the constantly changing "official" Olympic rules. He manages to find loopholes in the system, but his real accomplishment is taking on this sport and physically beating the odds within just a few short months of training. His only goal from the start is to simply be claimed as an Olympic athlete. This isn't about attaining gold or everlasting glory, it's about being apart of something greater than you are. In doing so, Eddie proves wrong all of those that said he simply "can't". It leaves us with an inspiring feel-good sensation. The whole movie had me grinning from ear to ear.
