With the upcoming 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea, opening February 9th up until the concluding ceremony on February 25th, the games usually cannot go by deprived of some discussion of the Harding/Kerrigan incident, one the biggest scandals in spots history.  

When American figure skater Nancy Kerrigan had her knee whacked by an attacker preceding to the 1994 Winter Olympics, the story that evolved almost instantly grew into a comedy of mistakes. The individuals tangled in the crime were so incompetent that they quickly became a mockery of themselves. They appeared like ideal characters imagined for a movie, which could be one reason it's taken till now for their narrative to be expressed in a motion picture.

In the film I, Tonya, actress, Margot Robbie takes on the role of Tonya Harding, a figure skater whose upbringing made her an underdog her whole life. From growing up with a bitter and vicious mother, LaVona (Allison Janney), to living with a hot-blooded and violent lover, Jeff Gillooly (Sebastian Stan), to constant criticism by almost every skating organization for her attires and song selections, Harding had to tackle many difficult obstacles. However, her skating talents, particularly her capability to fulfill the infamously tough triple axel, guided her to thrive regardless of those hindrances.

Craig Gillespie (director) and Steven Rogers (writer), incorporate a satirize interview approach to have the chief characters look back on experiences. The interviews, joint with the peculiar affairs themselves, make for an amusing story. Robbie and Janney's performances carry the movie. Both women are candidates for Oscars, and they could possibly get an Olympic helping hand.

The Oscars take place March 4th, and the final Oscar voting occurs from February 20th to February 27th. With two weeks of the excitement of triumph and the anguish of loss, plus loads of figure skating attention, overlapping with academy choosing, the motion picture and its leads’ probabilities might upsurge. Its box office might likewise get an increase with moviegoers inspired by the Winter Olympics.

I, Tonya is not your standard bio-pic, and it’s all the worthier for it. Sustained by clear-cut, exciting storytelling and Oscar-creditable acts, it’s just the kind of film this tale called for.

by Haley Hack