It's not fair to cast Margot Robbie and Sebastian Stan as a couple when you know the story goes this way.
A biopic about Tonya Harding by nature sounds like it would be exploitative. However, in I, Tonya, she is not the punchline. She is a victim of abuse from her mother, partner, and half-brother. She is potentially an unreliable narrator. She is possibly a conspirator to Nancy Kerrigan's assault. Taking all of that into account, the film is careful to not take a mocking tone (except with the bodyguard, who they are totally mocking, which provides some of the funniest moments).
I, Tonya
Fitting in is overrated
Rating
3.5 (1)
Release Date
12/7/2017Runtime
120 minsOverview
Competitive ice skater Tonya Harding rises amongst the ranks at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, but her future in the sport is thrown into doubt when her ex-husband intervenes.
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A whip-smart, darkly funny portrait of an underdog figure skater that doesn't shy away from the abuse and chaos surrounding her rise, told with infectious energy and surprising warmth despite the ugliness at its core.
Mood
DefiantBittersweetTense
Themes
AmbitionFamilyClassIdentitySurvival
Tone
Ironic
Pacing
Brisk
Look
Stylized genreHandheld
Structure
Linear
Heads up
Child endangerment
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