Eddie the Eagle

Back when Michael Edwards was competing in the Olympics, I was pretty crazy about ski jumpers as a fan, so Eddie the Eagle is a very fond memory of the years of my youth. Probably what I appreciate most is the lightness and wit with which it is shot, which is not very common in sports films. I would like to say a few words about the cast. Taron Egerton played the lead role with honor and was very believable. Now, I'm finally getting to Hugh Jackman, who I've never really liked. However, the role of the coach was probably tailor-made for him, and I liked him in it. I may have to rethink my relationship with him. Here, his charisma splashed out of him in all directions and I can't let that go unnoticed... (19/05/2020)

A heart-warmer and feelgood movie. Eddie is one stubborn mule who wins over the viewer. Egerton is marvelous, somewhere on the edge between reality and a nice version for the masses, and Jackman’s role is fits him like a glove. The jump with the cigarette was brilliant. Precise direction and a screenplay that sticks to reality, 80’s synth music, great atmosphere and Garmisch-Partenkirchen... I wondered at the jumping ramps as a kid. (01/05/2016)

I didn't expect the film to grab me so thoroughly by the balls throughout and not let go until the heartbreaking finale. I already liked Taron Egerton in Kingsman and here he only confirms his acting and charismatic qualities and pulls the film very high with his performance. Hugh Jackman in an unusual role is great. At the end I was bawling like a baby with emotion and joy. Awesome movie. It's not a 5* just because I was expecting a bigger cannonade of jokes. 85%. (14/05/2016)

Vaughn's style is so noticeable that one is surprised that only produced the movie. The main achievement of the authors is that they were able to withstand the comedic level without making jokes at the expense of Eddie and at the same time did not start regretting him. On the contrary, they sincerely supported him and you will support him too. And what about the fact that it is only a feel-good one time movie, even if it is so successful and functional in all respects. And it is also a stylish feel-good one time movie, which in addition to the playful soundtrack referring to Cool Runnings bring a lot of emotions. (15/04/2016)

A movie that gives you wings. A blend of a boilerplate autobiographical tale of a journey towards a dream and the most sincere, unconcealed love and admiration for the title character and the sport itself, presented in a comedy of life, the kind that the crowded film competition doesn’t produce every year. It's an unpretentious story, but its formal art, valuably distant from dull idealization and its beautiful happy ending caress the soul more than most. Jackman is cool, Egerton is awesome. 85% (21/04/2016)