Absolutely Insane

Rating: 9/10 (11 January 2018)

This is one of the most unique movies of 2017 I have seen. It takes an incident that is deadly serious, and transforms it into this whimsical, eccentric, fourth wall-breaking mania fest without ever minimizing the severity of the situation, which is a nearly impossible task. From the opening shot, I was whisked away by this film. This is a movie that could be categorized as a "ride", which is a strange way to put it but it oddly fits. You get a great sense that every single character in this movie is chemically imbalanced, but they all justify their actions through their own twisted thinking. Margot Robbie is excellent as Tonya Harding. She completely disappears in the role, as she shows us how unbalanced Harding is, while also simultaneously trying to convince us that she's in the right. Through an ingenious use of video confessionals, we get to see multiple perspectives on different events, and we get a window into how each characters' minds work. Every character thinks they are right and everyone else is wrong, and the film captures these mindsets in a really fascinating way. Allison Janney steals the show every time she is on screen. She is brutal and ruthless, but you can understand why she is the way she is...