Really hard to know what to write here, because this one's a real story about a real person who I'm sure has many laudable qualities. Does the real Eddie Edwards deserve better than this trite, simplistic piece of nonsense? Possibly. Do we, the audience deserve better? Fuck yes. It's all so depressingly black and white, with our heroes and villains so many cardboard cutouts - Edwards' right to bankrupt his parents and turn his chosen sport into a freakshow never even comes into question in case it interrupts the vital heartwarming process. Except it's not heartwarming. If you're being charitable, it's incredibly stupid. If not, it's incredibly cynical. Who knows? It could even be both.
Save this one for small children you really hate.
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