Eddie the Eagle

In sports,the rooting is always mostly for the underdog, especially where the neutral is concerned. More so , when the opponent is perceived as being rich, strong and with all the resources not available to the underdog. I guess subconsciously it represents our struggle against the “bourgeoisie” of our world. 

And so, most sports movies are always about the protagonist battling against his much richer and stronger opponent. In the real world, this is Leicester City winning the league against the mighty and rich Chelsea, Manchester City, etc.

I digress.

After the above epistle, you guessed right, that this is a true life “sports” movie.  Michael  ”Eddie” Edwards was an Olympic Ski Jumper who prevailed against all the odds to compete in the 1988 Winter Olympics. He was portrayed by Taron Edgerton and ably supported by Hugh Jackman who played a down-on-his-luck former Ski Jumper turned Coach.

The movie is all about the plot line as it tries to stick as close as possible to the facts. Character development was fantastic as it starts with Eddie as a boy struggling with knee problems. As he grew up, his fascination with the Olympics and determination to succeed as a ski jumper against all odds increased.

Beautiful!

At the crowning moment, you can’t help but feel all the emotions that must have been coursing through him at that moment.

Thumbs up to everyone involved in bringing Eddie the Eagle’s life and moments to the big screen.