Eddie the Eagle

 Pg-13
Starring: Taron Egerton, Hugh Jackman, Jo Hartley, Tom Costello and Jack Costello
Running Time: 1 Hour and 45 Minutes

This movie is based on a true story that took place in 1988. It is about a young man in England, Eddie Edwards (Taron Egerton) who has dreams and aspirations of becoming an Olympic athlete. He is completely determined and won't stop at anything to achieve his dream. He is surrounded by doubters and naysayers, but he still presses forward. He really didn't care which venue to compete in, he just really wanted to be in the Olympic games. He tried to qualify for downhill ski racing and did not qualify. He found a loophole in the English Olympic rules and decided to try to become a ski jumper, England had not had a ski jumper since the 1920's. Bear in mind, most elite Olympic ski jumper's begin to train around the age of 5 or 6 and Eddie was in his early twenties. His father was not at all happy about his son pursuing the Olympics! He wanted Eddie to help him work in the family plastering business. Eddie just wouldn't give up and headed off to Germany to try and qualify. While there he met a snow plow driver and a borderline alcoholic, Bronson Peary (Hugh Jackman) who just happened to be a former ski jumper. The two became great friends and Bronson helped to coach Eddie. They developed a very sweet and tender relationship, I really enjoyed the dynamics of their partnership.
I found this movie to be very refreshing and inspirational! It was motivating and touching at the same time. Helps you to believe in dreams again and it was really nice to see this kind of a movie back in the theaters after so many dystopian and depressing movies. Helps you to believe in the Olympic spirit of the the games and glory of the competition. The audience really enjoyed this movie as well, it just made you want to stand up and cheer!
Parents be advised: I was a little surprised that it was getting a PG-13 rating, but Hugh Jackman caught me off guard when he quickly dropped "mother-f" and I really felt like it was completely out of place! He also told and described to Eddie how to make love to his dream celebrity (Bo Derek) in advising him on how to jump. That also was a little uncomfortable as well. Other than those two incidents, I absolutely loved the movie! I think children ages 10 and over will be okay with this movie.
I am giving "Eddie the Eagle" four bags of popcorn.