I, Tonya (2017),
Director: Craig Gillespie, rated PG
There's no need
to have class when you have talent.
 Starring:
Margot Robbie, Sebastian Stan, Allison Janney, Julianne
Nicholson, Caitlin Carver, Bojana Novakovic, Paul Walter Hauser, Bobby Cannavale,
Mckenna Grace
DML Rating:
★★★★★★★★☆☆
- great
"There's no such thing
as truth. It's bullshit. Everyone has their own truth, and life
just does whatever the fuck it wants." -
Tonya Harding
Why watch this?
The tragic story of Olympic ice skater Tonya Harding is
compelling.
Plot Summary:
This dark comedy follows competitive figure skater Tonya
Harding, tracing her journey from a difficult upbringing to
becoming an Olympic athlete. The film depicts the complexities
of her relationships with her abusive mother and husband, which
ultimately play a role in her rise and fall. Harding's legacy is
defined by her involvement in the infamous attack on rival
skater Nancy Kerrigan, leading to a major scandal and a lifetime
ban from the sport.
Dad's Preview:
This sports scandal rocked the world. As the facts were
revealed, it became a surrealist's dream, a comedy of errors,
class warfare played out on the ice. Tonya Harding, the product
of abuse and poverty, out-works all her shortcomings to compete
on the world stage (she was the first skater ever to complete
two triple axel jumps in competition). Her competition is the
pristine, perfect Nancy Kerrigan, USA's top skater. Tonya's
husband, Jeff, make the dumbest decision of his life to "help"
Tonya's Olympic chances. This excellent film stands as a
mock-documentary black comedy, but it's also not a comedy at
all. There were motivations at play that resulted in an innocent
girl being hurt. Tonya, however, regardless of how involved she
was in the plot, is a survivor, and Robbie portrayal of her is
unforgettable.

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