Eddie the Eagle

I needed a feel-good movie, but this turned out to be just super hokey. The script isn't great, and there’s this really weird part where Hugh Jackman’s character awkwardly compares a ski jump to having sex, in a pretty cringey/I'm-embarrassed-for-you sort of scene. There are some heartwarming moments, though, and the ending, is hard to resist -- cheesy but still effective. But, the conflict at the end of the second act feels majorly fabricated and as it turns out... it is! It's very annoying how extremely loosely this movie is based on a true story. So many details are exaggerated or flat-out made up. Like, the real Eddie was far more experienced than the movie portrays, and Jackman’s character is entirely fictional. Which are basically the two bases for the whole story. This is feel-good manipulation at its worst.

A feel-good sports movie that actually earns its happy ending with showcasing just how hard the titular character had to work to achieve his dreams. It made the movie feel more grounded than most other sports underdog movies. Taron Edgerton and Hugh Jackman kill it as the leads and really tie this movie together. Not perfect, but hey, neither was the actual Eddie the Eagle, and that’s half of the charm with its sincerity.

I love this movie. Such a great inspirational sports movie that I can watch over and over. I lived where it was filmed so it has a special place in my heart. The cast is perfect and it flys by.

I loved how cute this movie is, but I hated that they didn't try to show my Home town, I'm from Calgary and I was upset that they place the Olympics in a area with lots of mountains and tree, Canada Olympic Park at the time of the 1988 Olympics didn't have trees and Calgary is 40 plus minutes from any mountains... the movie is still great but... could have been better for filming locations

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It okay. not bAd. It have many gopod mometn but is very cliche like most many biopic, at time it feel like Dewey COX story parody film with cliche generic scene that never happen in real life, like parent not bleiving in he dream and discouragE him! But overall not bad film for me

This is my first review because I felt compelled to share how much I loved this movie. If you like true sports stories, especially Olympic stories you will thoroughly love this film! No cheese, just a great and inspiring film.

I watched this on DVD a few years ago and thoroughly enjoyed it. A fearlessly ambitious British competitor setting out to triumph in the winter Olympics against a wealth of native talent has huge underdog appeal, but the chosen sport in this case is such a terrifying spectacle that the film can not fail but to command the viewers attention. The DVD extras explaining how the film was made were also very interesting and informative. Highly recommended.

Everytime I watch this film, I feel uplifted and full of joy. As well as showing the true grit and determination of Mr Edwards, it also showed how normal, working class people are kept suppressed and stunned by the ruling elite class. Even now, in 2024, it's no different, if anything, much worse. It was truly amazing that Eddie the Eagle was able to climb above the baracades, and shine for a brief time. It may have been brief but everyone from my generation still remembers the headlines, and the news footage about him, from that time. It was such a momentous, and memorable thing. Eddie, and this film about him, has gone on to inspire millions of people, across the entire globe. Such a shame that he got robbed of his earnings after his success, which then prompted him to become qualified as a lawyer. What a truly amazing man he is! I'm so pleased this film was made, to keep inspiring future generations, who may themselves feel battered by a system that really doesn't care about them. Thank you, Eddie Edwards, for entertaining us, in so many ways, beating the establishment, if only briefly, and many congratulations for all the achievements you've had, in your most fascinating life. Thank you for being a hero, to so many.

A heartwarming movie, with great performances from Taron Egerton, and supporting actor Hugh Jackman. I wouldn't necessarily watch it a second time, but I did really enjoy it.