I, Tonya

I could have a debate with the distributor's content that it is a dark comedy. From my point of view, it is just a dark drama that makes me sad to my soul, as the commenting journalist put it best - "everything was caused by the two biggest idiots in the story, where everyone is an idiot." The whole story is depressing from the beginning, we don't know exactly and probably will never find out how everything actually happened, who caused it all, however, if Tonya Harding lived through her childhood, adolescence, and relationship with her husband at least half as depicted in the movie, then it's no wonder (but not excusable) if she was actively involved in the attack on Nancy Kerrigan. After watching the film, I watched a short video that journalists filmed shortly after the attack and my heart clenched, the pain, helplessness, and despair that emanate from Kerrigan are unbearable and crushing. Margot Robbie is outstanding in her acting, she has a bright future ahead of her, as she is getting diverse acting opportunities. Well, if we want and certainly can debate about the Oscar acting nominations, in the case of the supporting actress role, there is no debate - Allison Janney is disgustingly great and great disgust - I would bet easily ten thousand crowns on her winning the Oscars - but I think the odds will be so low that it's not worth it. (2018-02-23)

Quite an interesting story of Tonya Harding, and the only reason I watched the film is because I like sports dramas where the underdog kicks everyone’s asses. The opening met my expectations and I wanted to praise the excellent Tilda Swinton as the mother, but now I realise it was actually Allison Janney, well never mind she was perfect and to remove her after half an hour is a reprehensible mistake. That's like someone removing J.K. Simmons from Whiplash, without him the film definitely wouldn't have gotten the recognition it has now. As for Tonya herself, unfortunately there's not much skating, the rivalry is mostly nonexistent and she performs the same tricks over and over. The film focuses more on her personal life and her relationship with her husband, which at times was reminiscent of The War of the Roses, but I wasn't really interested in that. Pros: Margot Robbie and Allison Janney both solid, an interesting story. Cons: slow pace, humour only in the first 30 minutes then absent, lack of skating and o an intense finale like in Borg vs. McEnroe, for example. 6/10. (2021-02-23)

I didn't think I was going to be that entertained by this film, but given the way it is shot and the performances in particular (Margot Robbie and the incredibly exuberant Allison Janney, not to mention little McKenna, who shines everywhere, even if only for a moment in this film), I had to smile and just enjoy myself the entire time, also because of how interestingly the film is shot. (2018-01-24)

This biographical character study featuring well-developed characters is interesting due to the contrast between the protagonist’s redneck nature and the refined world of figure skating, which is everything for her. The world from which she came and the crowd that surrounds her (and that she has chosen for herself) produce drama worthy of a genre movie, event though no lives are put in danger. Great actors, engaging athletic performances. (2018-03-04)

Yeah, I remember the controversy around Tonya Harding, but it was interesting to see the story background. Based on the title of the film, I was expecting a drama about how some athletes will do anything to participate in the Olympics. The story was weirdly fragmented, though, as if the filmmakers wanted to handle multiple themes at once, not fully focusing on any one of them. Despite some reservations, I was intrigued by the film, Shawn and his boys took care of the laughs, and I particularly enjoyed the mother-daughter relationship portrayed by Allison Janney and Margot Robbie. (2018-07-01)