I, Tonya?

Rating: 6/10 (12 July 2019)

While I found this movie somewhat entertaining, I got a strong sense of falsity as well. It's hard to describe but the most obvious thing was the nostalgia. Not sure what to do with the plot? Play a hit song every 5 minutes, that'll solve the problem. And then there was Tonya's redneck lifestyle. Who am I to say that her life wasn't as terrible as depicted but to me there was a lot that seemed a little over the top. Margot Robbie's performance in particular was all attitude all the time, swearing like a sailor. With the mockumentary style, I feel like they stylized certain elements which probably ended up bending the truth of what actually happened. There were a few times when the movie veered away from its' sarcastic style and for me those were the most engaging parts of the movie. The one that stands out is when the judge bans Tonya from figure skating. That was just heartbreaking. The movie changed some of the views I had about the Tonya Harding/Nancy Kerrigan incident. But overall I feel like the makers of this film had a specific kind of story they wanted to tell and weren't necessarily interested in authenticity. But that's movies for you.