Review of Eddie the Eagle (2016) by Kenneth S — 31 May 2016

Great movie about self motivation and encouragement! story was beautiful! And the acting was good! Love it!

This review of Eddie the Eagle (2016) was written by Kenneth S on 31 May 2016.

Eddie the Eagle has generally received positive reviews.

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Who'd have thought that a film about ski-jumping could ever be such a cracker, but everything comes together here - the directing, Egerton's…

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By John B (4,244) on 19 Feb 2018

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By Flora E (11) on 05 Jul 2018

Vazgeçmemenin öyküsü. Bol bol gülümsetmesinin yan? s?ra Eddie'nin tutkusu, inad?, ba?arma iste?i insan? duyguland?r?yor. Karanl…

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I didn't warm to Egerton at all in Kingsman but -- perhaps egged on by the starry company -- he's excellent here, delivering an Eddie who is…

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By James L (1,420) on 22 Jul 2017

Feel good, uplifting, a bit cheesy, and a good dose of humour. This film does everything you want it to do, with a really good 80s soundtrack to boot…

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By John D (2,323) on 13 Aug 2017

Amiable sweetness? Inspirational cliches? Maybe some of that. Nonetheless, a compelling, entertaining, well made film…

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