Shout by Lee Brown Barrow Movie Buff

I, Tonya 2017

Ice skating isn't my thing - memories of holding onto the rails for dear life while people were whizzing around me on the ice - completely put me off for life when I was younger. As a result, I didn't want to risk my life again, let alone follow the sport. The controversy around Harding and Kerrigan bypassed me, so while I managed to pick up bits of info just before the film's release, I didn't know how it ended. And what an end! For the sake of people who don't know the denouement, I am not going to go into spoilers.

I enjoyed the film. Robbie, Stan, and Janney aced their characters. It made me watch YouTube videos of the real life stories behind the film, and it ignited an interest into this most icy of Olympic sports. It hasn't inspired me to get back on the ice, of course. The film was great, but it can't perform miracles.

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