An average movie

I wasn't really sure what to expect from this movie but since I have a weak spot for Hugh Jackman, I thought I might as well check it out. Well, it was really similar to 'Cool Runnings', that's for sure, in fact, the Jamaican bobsled team was involved in the same Olympic games as Eddie Edwards was. However, the big difference between these 2 movie was that, when I watched 'Cool Runnings', I was just a kid, and to watch such a tale as a grown-up, it didn't really work so well, I'm afraid. Indeed, the formula was just so obvious and the whole thing was just too generic and predictable. Furthemore, the quirkiness and mannerisms displayed by Edwards was actually more annoying than really entertaining but the performance by Taron Egerton was actually apparently quite accurate. And, yet, I have to admit that the damned thing actually slowly won me over. Indeed, even though you could easily figure out which jump he would pull off or not, I have to admit that his 2 jumps at the Olympic games were quite exciting. Finally, in this age, when top athletes have become some kind of super stars and are paid some ridiculous amounts of money, Eddie Edwards was actually really inspirational and displayed what sport really should be about which is doing your very best regardless of the results and have a bloody good time. To conclude, in spite of its flaws, it was still a decent watch and I think it is worth a look, especially if you like the genre.

6/10