Sadly Over-hyped

Although it has its amusing moments, in eneral the plot does not convince.

When a movie has you begging for it to end not even half way through it's pure crap. We've all seen this movie and this characters millions of times, nothing new in it. Don't waste your time.

All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.

I didn't have expectations when I watched this thinking about watching about Eddie the Eagle in the olympics but this is a fantastic film giving you the insight to the struggle Eddie had against the establishment shunned , humiliated and betrayed, but his determination paid off and he became the hero of the people! Watch and enjoy!

"Eddie the Eagle" is a delightful film, based on the true story of Eddie Edwards, a British skier who became the first competitor since 1929 to represent Great Britain in the 1988 Olympics. These biopics follow a formula - the underdog, adversity, the gruff coach with a heart of gold, more adversity, and finally, triumph. This biopic is no different. In the film, Eddie has spent a year in the hospital because of bad knees and wears a brace, which is removed in childhood. Despite this problem, Eddie wants to be in the Olympics. He tries hurdle-jumping and, failing that, decides on speed skiing. He is on a team that is successful locally, but when it comes time to choose skiers for the Olympics, he is not chosen. Undaunted, he decides on ski jumping and sets off for Garmisch, Germany, to train on the course there. He is self-funded, has no coach and emerges a bloody, fractured mess. Eddie is finally taken on by an ex-ski jumper, the hard-drinking Bronson Peary (Hugh Jackman). The British Olympic committee is not impressed with Eddie, and in fact, changes the qualifications for skiing so that he does not qualify. But Eddie isn't about to give up. When he finally qualifies, he's warned by Peary that if he loses, he won't be allowed another chance, and he will not be taken seriously. He wants Eddie to wait until the 1992 Olympics, but Eddie feels this is his moment.This is an uplifting, inspirational film about never giving up on your dreams. Though we've seen it many times, it's always good to be reminded. Taron Egerton is wonderful as Eddie, who wears thick glasses, puts up with hazing and insults, and stays the course. Hugh Jackman provides some good star power, and as Eddie's mum, Jo Hartley is marvelous. The acting throughout is good, though most of the other characters are stereotypes.It's hard to say how much dramatic license was taken with this movie - Eddie's bio makes no reference of hospitalization and bad knees as a child, though at the end of the film, there are photos of the real Eddie, and in one, he appears to be on crutches. He was self-funded and he wasn't upper class, which also works against him, and these are brought up in the film.There is some beautiful ski jumping shown as well.A good story told with warmth and humor about a man who today, known as Eddie the Eagle, remains a British celebrity.

Remember the plot for Cool Runnings? The Story of the hopeless Jamaican bobsleigh team who with the help of disgraced USA bobsleigh coach John Candy fulfill there ream of competing at the Calgary Winter Olympics. We'll move on twenty years and we have the story of Britains Eddie Edwards who with the help of disgraced former USA jumper Huw Jackman who by the way makes a great advert for alcohol and nicotine abuse. We see our hero fulfill his dream of competing at the Calgary Winter Olympics. And here is the problem the films virtually mirror each other when in reality the Eddie Edwards story is a fascinating one and did not need this Hollywood makeover He was not the hapless bafone the film portrays him, he was an accomplished skier and an intelligent man who went on to complete a law degree in later life. I only hope he got paid some serious money for this movie as it does him no favors

Underdogs who have their day is a staple theme of British films, and this one about unlikely Olympic hero Eddie the Eagle is part of a long line.Sadyl this film didn't do much for me. It has its moments yes, but I couldn't stop myself from thinking that this all had been done so much better in other 'underdog' films. I think even the James Corden 'Paul Potts' film was better than this.The best thing about this film is Hugh Jackman, whose charm carries the scenes he's in. Ultimately though this film remained a bronze medal outing for me rather than a golden one.