Review of Eddie the Eagle (2016) by Faelkle — 16 Mar 2016

Formulaic but solid and worth a watch. Everything about the movie hits its mark: the David Foster-inspired Matthew Margeson soundtrack, the almost-perfect retro 80s styling, the performances and direction, and the choices of scenery and cinematography.

This is a quintessentially British take on “Cool Runnings” - sure it’s been done before: we’ve seen these shots a thousand times over the years; we know we’re in for a hail-mary moment somewhere toward the end of the third act (this is a heroic sports movie, after all) but Fletcher pulls it off smoothly and with aplomb.

There’s no innovation here but the execution is perfect. This is a sweet movie about British eccentricity that’s well worth its runtime.