EAGLE ROCK is a Children's Film Foundation adventure that celebrates the ruggedness of the great outdoors and the fine scenery it brings. It's an unashamedly old-fashioned slice of life that explores the lives of kids when they're weren't constantly mollycoddled and wrapped in cotton wool; instead, the kids here are happy to climb dangerous mountains and risk their lives for others.
The story is about a mountaineering holiday in the Lake District that goes awry thanks to the machinations of one of the participants, a Londoner who thinks he knows better than anyone else. Pip Rolls is very convincing in the part, although occasionally his 'posh' accent slips through. As a whole, the child (and adult) actors in this production are convincing, giving this a naturalistic feel.
Running at just an hour in length, EAGLE ROCK never outstays its welcome and offers a good mix of drama, comedy, and adventure; inevitably the nail-biting highlight is the climax, but the rest is entertaining too. I love the slapstick humour which works very nicely and the story has a good rhythm to it, making this one of the better CFF films I've seen.
The story is about a mountaineering holiday in the Lake District that goes awry thanks to the machinations of one of the participants, a Londoner who thinks he knows better than anyone else. Pip Rolls is very convincing in the part, although occasionally his 'posh' accent slips through. As a whole, the child (and adult) actors in this production are convincing, giving this a naturalistic feel.
Running at just an hour in length, EAGLE ROCK never outstays its welcome and offers a good mix of drama, comedy, and adventure; inevitably the nail-biting highlight is the climax, but the rest is entertaining too. I love the slapstick humour which works very nicely and the story has a good rhythm to it, making this one of the better CFF films I've seen.