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I, Tonya (2017), Director: Craig Gillespie, rated PG

There's no need to have class when you have talent.

Film ClipStarring: 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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