I, Tonya

THE GIST: Growing up poor, Tonya Harding nonetheless showed great promise on the ice. Pushed relentlessly hard by her abusive and alcoholic mother, she became the first American woman to flawlessly perform a triple axle in competition. Her dreams of Olympic gold, however, came crashing down after her ex-husband's botched attack on competitor Nancy Kerrigan. Whether Tonya was involved or not, her reputation was tarnished for good and never recovered.

I, Tonya is an interesting dramatization of one of the most infamous events in world sports' history.

The movie tells the story largely from Tonya's point of view, with a documentary-style direction, and several breaking-of-the-fourth-wall moments. Overall it's pretty successful.

Margot Robbie, nominated for a Best Lead Actress Oscar, is fantastic as Tonya, but it's Allison Janney, winner of a Best Supporting Actress Oscar for the role of the mother, that fiercely chews the scenery in a part that practically demands that you go over the top.

THE BOTTOM LINE: Interesting story per se, I'd recommend it for the acting. It's definitely a good movie.

Grade: 7.5