Tonya Harding was the first American woman to complete a triple axel in a skating competition, but she’ll be forever known for her part in the attack on competitor Nancy Kerrigan. The events are recounted thru “interviews” from key players. Margo Robbie creates a plucky Harding with brauvura, sensitivity and skillful brilliance. Even though this is a serious subject, the film takes a light-hearted approach that’s helped by the viciously hilarious performance of Allison Janney as her mother and the comically bumbling “body guard” created by Paul Walter Hauser. Craig Gillespie has added spirited direction with creative approaches that make it even more enjoyable. Whether what’s presented is true or not, it doesn’t really matter. Treat this as a highly entertaining look at the event and the fascinating and highly entertaining. characters that surrounded it.
(5 / 5)