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Eddie The Eagle Movie Review

Name: Eddie The Eagle Movie Review
Item: Eddie The Eagle
Rating: 4
Author: Giridharan M

Eddie The Eagle Movie Review English Movie Review

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Review for the film " Eddie The Eagle"

Streaming On: Disney+ Hotstar

Runtime: 1 Hour 45 Minutes

Certificate: U

Released: 26-02-2016

Genre: Drama, Biography, Sports

Similar To: The Beautiful Game, Shirley, Wendy, White Boy Rick

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CAST & CREW

Jim Broadbent

Christopher Walken

Hugh Jackman

Taron Egerton

Dexter Fletcher

Adam Bohling

Matthew Vaughn

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Producer:

David Reid

Valerie Van Galder

Adam Bohling

Rupert Maconick

Matthew Vaughn

Elizabeth Fowler

Music Director:

Matthew Margeson

Editor:

Martin Walsh

Eddie Hamilton

Composer:

Jason Soudah

Director:

Dexter Fletcher

Movie Actor:

Hugh Jackman

Christopher Walken

Taron Egerton

Movie Actress:

Ania Sowinski

Jo Hartley

Costume Designer:

Carol Anne Wegner

Art Director:

Astrid Poeschke

Tim Blake

Emily Norris

Director of Photography:

George Richmond

Assistant Director:

Fabienne Marcolin

Visual Effects Producer:

Lisa Kelly

Ciaran Keenan

Animator:

Beranger Maurice

Andrew Mills

Still Photographer:

Larry D Horricks

Production Company:

Marv Films

TSG Entertainment

Studio Babelsberg

Saville Productions

Assistant Costume Designer:

Heather Howell

Jenna McGranaghan

Visual Effects Supervisor:

Matt Kasmir

Screenplay Writer:

Simon Kelton

Sean Macaulay

Story Writer:

Simon Kelton

Script Supervisor:

Lucy Ward

Music Editor:

Tom Kramer

Jack Dolman

Production Designer:

Mike Gunn

Storyboard Artist:

Douglas Ingram

Peter Wignall

Costume Assistant:

Emma Robins

Location Manager:

Hannah Lamb

Andrew Michael Buckley

Steve Sauthoff

Makeup Artist:

Nadia Stacey

Monica MacDonald

Hair Stylist:

Anna Morena

Post Production Supervisor:

Iain Mackenzie

Special Effects Technician:

Declan O\'Donnell

Andre Emme

Stunt Coordinator:

Torsten Jerabek

Stunt Double:

Joel Conlan

Bernhard Hafner

Bastian Volkmer

Alexander Hutter

Tobias Deckert

Digital Compositor:

Gavin Digby

Moti Biran

Jeremy Hey

Jason Evans

Visual Effects Artist:

Tom Balogh

Christopher Hodge

Assistant Art Director:

Katie Money

Sound Editor:

Danny Sheehan

Rob Turner

Associate Editor:

Matthew Tucker

Malcolm Crowe

Stunt Coordinator Assistant:

Tanja Pelster

Production Coordinator:

Greg Harris

Sonja B Zimmer

CG Supervisor:

Sam Churchill

Supporting Actor:

Jim Broadbent

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Eddie the Eagle a 2016 English movie, inspired by true events, is directed by Dexter Fletcher Dexter Fletcher was born on 31st January 1966 in L >> Read More... and stars Hugh Jackman He’s one of the sexiest men alive. His solitary de >> Read More... and Taron Egerton He was the Best male Newcomer for showcasing great >> Read More... in major roles. It achieved a nomination for the Best British film in the 2017 Empire Awards.

Plot:

The movie portrays Eddie Edwards attempts and efforts to participate in the Olympics as a ski jumper. While his mother supports him fervently in his attempts, his father discourages and dissuades him. Eddie, undeterred, travels to Germany for training. However, he becomes a subject of mockery and humiliation by the better trained and older participants. Eddie self-trains himself and completes a 40-meter jump. During his practice sessions, he strikes up a friendship with alcoholic Bronson Peary played by Jackman. Peary, a former ski jumping champion decides to mentor Eddie. The movie then flows through the difficulties faced by the duo. Eddie successfully bags himself a spot in the Olympics and Represents Britain for the first time in the sport. Though he emerges last in the competition, he achieves worldwide acclaim and his father, as well as the British Olympic officials, accepts him.

Analysis:

Eddie the Eagle is a beautifully crafted inspirational biopic. Eddie melts the heart of the viewer with his child-like innocence and staunch determination. The movie celebrates sportsman spirit and the spirit to participate, and hold your head up even when faced with failure and ridicule. The movie successfully portrays Eddie as a naïve and clumsy though superbly determining child at the same time. It's hard not to love Eddie and the chemistry that he shares with his coach. However, the movie uses the lost career and loneliness of Peary to sustain its momentum very often.

Star Performances:

Egerton charms the audience by portraying himself as the hero of the underdog. When the movie ends, the audience is moved to respect the child, who was throughout a subject of ridicule and mockery. Hugh Jackman is at his best and beautifully portrays the role of the brooding alcoholic man whose charming career took a turn for the worse.

What’s there?

1. Hugh Jackman and Taron Egerton perfectly complement each other and frees each other's spirits through their partnership.

2. Eddie’s stubborn determination is depicted humorously.

What’s not there?

1. There is no screen time devoted to the dangers of ski jumping, especially when one is not trained enough.

2. The movie though inspirational is quite clichéd.

Verdict:

Eddie the Eagle is sure to raise your spirits. It is no doubt a must-watch movie in spite of its clichés and lack of surprises.

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