We don't get movies I am interested in for months and months, then they all come at once. This story of course intrigued me as I remember the scandalous headlines of this incident. We were all ready to hate Tonya and love Nancy. But there was always more.
This movie of course tells Tonya's side of the story and how the cards were stacked against her from the beginning of her life. It tells the story of a strong girl who rises to the top despite the adversities blocking her way, some self inflicted, others not. She never pretends to be someone she is not. The acting is superb. You have "red-neck" Tonya (Margot Robbie), the mother you love to hate (Allison Janney), the pencil moustached wife abusing husband (Sebastian Stan) and the ever eating would-be international counter-terrorism expert (Paul Walter Hauser). This movie has an interesting format which moves it along quickly and despite the subject, there are many laugh out loud parts. The movie is up for Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress at the Academy Awards. I highly recommend it.
4 Stars out of 5.
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