Margot Robbie Is Amazing As Disgraced Figure Skater Tonya Harding in 'I, Tonya'

I, Tonya (M18)
Starring Margot Robbie, Sebastian Stan, Allison Janney

Directed by Craig Gillespie

Margot Robbie plays real-life figure skater Tonya Harding but the story of how she fell from grace — for her involvement in the attacking of rival Nancy Kerrigan — feels made up.

This is because director Craig Gillespie (Lars and the Real Girl) has approached the too-weird-to-be-true story as a This is Spinal Tap-ish mockmentary, so everything comes across as a parody.

Sure, it’s funny (especially in scenes with Sebastian Stan and Allison Janney as Harding’s abusive ex and wannabe Tiger mum, respectively), but am I supposed to sympathise with Harding or spit at her? Mixed signals, there. One thing’s clear, though: Robbie is amazing. (***)