I, Tonya

“I, Tonya” stars Margot Robbie in the role of Tonya Harding ably supported by Sebastian Stan, Allison Janney and Bobby Cannavale in this bio-drama regarding  the events that took place prior to and during the 1994 Winter Olympics, the infamous assault on Nancy Kerrigan and the aftermath that followed these events. Written by Steven Rogers and directed by Craig Gillespie, the film is exhibited more as a documentary than a feature film with various asides by the actors to the viewing audience which lends great authenticity to the telling of this tale. More than  anything, though,  it is the sad and tragic story of Ms. Harding who endured the prison of a dominating mother’s influence to the loss of her one chance to find acceptance and recognition on the floor of an arena only to find that her whole future was atop thin ice. I give the film 3 stars with special  kudos to Ms. Robbie without whom the characterization of Mr. Harding would have had less credibility and meaning.