Eddie The Eagle is a heartwarming tale of persistence and reaching for the stars.
A commendable acting performance by Taron Egerton who has somehow made himself devoid of charisma but still enough charm to pull the audiences in.
And based on the real story of Eddie "The Eagle" Edwards, it is an interesting history lesson to see how little by little he managed to create a little history for himself despite some monumental roadblocks in front of him.
The writing in this movie was the weakest part. There was a plot convenience that felt very sudden for Eddie to proceed forward to the next stage. No reason was given and the director Dexter Fletcher did not even bother trying to give some kind of explanation as to why the rules were bent for Eddie's case.
The addition for a backstory for Hugh Jackman's character with his coach, played by Christopher Walken was not a very strong one, and Walken only came onscreen about three times. He did not even provided much impact to the character or story.
As with any other sports movie, there is that training montage. I would say it wasn't as painful as some others and that's credit to Fletcher for constructing these scenes.
There was some good humour and some very touching moments as well. But that very important conversation in the ski-lift between Eddie and then-champion Matti Nykanen (played by Edvin Endre) did not come through properly. Partly because of the writing and partly because of the accent, I had to rewatch that part a second time in order to properly get the meaning behind that interaction.
But Fletcher still manages to charm the audience with his direction, and I look forward to him directing Egerton again in Rocketman.
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