Leave all your cynicism at the door: Eddie The Eagle is an unashamed feel-good delight that will win you over within five minutes. With a huge dollop of whimsy and a lot of good-natured humour, this is a very smart re-construction of the myth into heroic epic fable. Taron Egerton charms utterly from start to finish with a warm and well-played comic performance that shows real attention to detail, and the fabricated Hugh Jackman character serves as an effective narrative counterpoint. The film is well-directed and looks stunning, with a wonderful soundtrack of well-placed 80s hits and a superbly cheeky score by Matthew Margeson powered by perfect retro synths and production. Like most successful feel-good films, this is very carefully constructed and this particular dramatising of the Eddie The Eagle story does not bear much scrutiny, but that is not the point here: simply wallow in a wonderfully-made and excellently-delivered slice of joy.
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