Look, ignore the fact that the Jackman character was a composite of the numerous trainers that Edwards had. Ignore the awful background music between some relatively well chosen albeit, British pop music of the era. Ignore the face of Jim Broadbent as the possibly David Coleman commentator who dominates the Calgary final section of the film, why they had to concentrate on his face rather than just use his voice as a voice over I have no idea.
And ignore the fact that the real back story is even more amazing than the précised film version.
Then this is a decent little feel good film reminding you what a feat Edwards actually achieved. The stunts of the falling ski jumpers are some of the most realistic I have seen and the flying camera work are something to behold. And mountains covered in snow are always beautiful.
Go and see it and come out at the end with a smile on your face.
Good.
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