Alison Janney deserves an Oscar

Rating: 5/10 (27 February 2018)

Janney's performance as the mother is stunning. See it for her, if nothing else. As for the rest of the movie, I was not impressed. It is clearly so proud of itself for being mildly clever - it feels like a self-congratulatory university revue written by a bunch of heartless frat boys. It lacks genuine warmth and sensitivity. I also found Robbie to be completely wrong for the part. There is actually something very insulting about her shallow portrayal of Tonya as screeching trailer trash. She is not convincing and you are always aware that Robbie the actress is performing this pantomime - ie, the very opposite of good acting. The CGI work when she ice skates is also terrible.