Last week me and my friend managed to watch a movie that we had heard good things about. We managed to find time to watch 'I, Tonya', a critically acclaimed movie about the life of the famous - or infamous - figure skater Tonya Harding.
Like many others, the biggest reason that we wanted to see the movie was to know more about the incident between her and Nancy Kerrigan. We wanted to know more about what happened during the run-up to the Lillehammer Olympics in 1994.
So having now seen the movie, it can be said that 'I, Tonya' managed to surprise us in a good way. Even though the movie is not always easy to watch - there are some violent scenes in it - the film is still extremely well made.
The biggest reason that the movie works so well is that the story of Tonya Harding - that is based on real life events - is so compelling. Harding being pushed by her crazy mother to become a world class figure skater is a story that deserves to be told.
When it comes to the film, the first part of the movie is about Harding's progression from a four year old to a professional figure skater. We see her beating the odds as an underdog and her becoming the first american female skater to pull off a triple axel jump.
Later on, things obviously get more complicated for everyone involved. We get to see things like Harding's struggles with her violent husband, her struggles with her mom and the Nancy Kerrigan incident that probably everyone has heard of.
Not surprisingly, it's during these scenes and moments that involve the planning and the execution of the Kerrigan attack, that the movie really takes off. This is when the film really shines and manages to get almost ridiculously good.
Especially when it comes to all the scenes that involve Harding's so called bodyguard, you can't help but be floored by all the bizarre and darkly comedic things that happen. It's so incredible to imagine that these things more or less happened in real life.
Still, by far the most important aspect concerning the movie has to do with the notorious Nancy Kerrigan incident. How accurate is 'I, Tonya', when it comes to this bizarre skating incident that became a huge media circus?
After all, when it comes to the truthfulness of 'I, Tonya', some have said the film downplays Harding's part in the Kerrigan attack. They say that she definitely played a role in the attack and was guilty of being part of a conspiracy.
Yet, based on the research that is out there, it's more than possible that this might not be the case. It's more than a possibility that Harding is being honest and that she didn't have much - if anything to do with the planning and the execution of the attack.
Especially when you consider that her ex-husband confessed to lying about her involvement, it's more than likely it was actually him and the bodyguard who came up with the plan. They were the ones who schemed and decided to attack Kerrigan.
In that sense, when it comes to 'I, Tonya', I think it's pretty clear the movie manages to be pretty accurate and factual from start to finish. It manages to get most of its historical aspects right when it comes to things that actually matter.
After all, even though it's true that in certain scenes the film takes artistic license - like when it deals with Harding's coaches - those changes don't matter that much. These changes were made in order to make the story more straightforward and easier to follow.
In the end, when you put all these things about the film together, it's really not that surprising that 'I, Tonya', as a sports / biography movie works so well. It's not surprising that the film is so well made and entertaining.
After all, the movie more or less gets everything right when it comes to producing, writing, directing and acting. You can't help but to wonder how the whole crew managed to come up with so many good performances in the movie.
Especially when it comes to Allison Janney as Harding's monstrous mother, you can't help but to admire her. She gives such a creepy portrayal as the crazed mother, that it's no wonder that she won an Oscar for her role.
In that sense, if you haven't seen the movie yet, you should give it a go. You should give it a go, because even though the film is pretty sad in certain places, as a whole, 'I, Tonya' manages to be a funny, entertaining, insightful and a genuinely well made movie.
Like many others, the biggest reason that we wanted to see the movie was to know more about the incident between her and Nancy Kerrigan. We wanted to know more about what happened during the run-up to the Lillehammer Olympics in 1994.
So having now seen the movie, it can be said that 'I, Tonya' managed to surprise us in a good way. Even though the movie is not always easy to watch - there are some violent scenes in it - the film is still extremely well made.
The biggest reason that the movie works so well is that the story of Tonya Harding - that is based on real life events - is so compelling. Harding being pushed by her crazy mother to become a world class figure skater is a story that deserves to be told.
When it comes to the film, the first part of the movie is about Harding's progression from a four year old to a professional figure skater. We see her beating the odds as an underdog and her becoming the first american female skater to pull off a triple axel jump.
Later on, things obviously get more complicated for everyone involved. We get to see things like Harding's struggles with her violent husband, her struggles with her mom and the Nancy Kerrigan incident that probably everyone has heard of.
Not surprisingly, it's during these scenes and moments that involve the planning and the execution of the Kerrigan attack, that the movie really takes off. This is when the film really shines and manages to get almost ridiculously good.
Especially when it comes to all the scenes that involve Harding's so called bodyguard, you can't help but be floored by all the bizarre and darkly comedic things that happen. It's so incredible to imagine that these things more or less happened in real life.
Still, by far the most important aspect concerning the movie has to do with the notorious Nancy Kerrigan incident. How accurate is 'I, Tonya', when it comes to this bizarre skating incident that became a huge media circus?
After all, when it comes to the truthfulness of 'I, Tonya', some have said the film downplays Harding's part in the Kerrigan attack. They say that she definitely played a role in the attack and was guilty of being part of a conspiracy.
Yet, based on the research that is out there, it's more than possible that this might not be the case. It's more than a possibility that Harding is being honest and that she didn't have much - if anything to do with the planning and the execution of the attack.
Especially when you consider that her ex-husband confessed to lying about her involvement, it's more than likely it was actually him and the bodyguard who came up with the plan. They were the ones who schemed and decided to attack Kerrigan.
In that sense, when it comes to 'I, Tonya', I think it's pretty clear the movie manages to be pretty accurate and factual from start to finish. It manages to get most of its historical aspects right when it comes to things that actually matter.
After all, even though it's true that in certain scenes the film takes artistic license - like when it deals with Harding's coaches - those changes don't matter that much. These changes were made in order to make the story more straightforward and easier to follow.
In the end, when you put all these things about the film together, it's really not that surprising that 'I, Tonya', as a sports / biography movie works so well. It's not surprising that the film is so well made and entertaining.
After all, the movie more or less gets everything right when it comes to producing, writing, directing and acting. You can't help but to wonder how the whole crew managed to come up with so many good performances in the movie.
Especially when it comes to Allison Janney as Harding's monstrous mother, you can't help but to admire her. She gives such a creepy portrayal as the crazed mother, that it's no wonder that she won an Oscar for her role.
In that sense, if you haven't seen the movie yet, you should give it a go. You should give it a go, because even though the film is pretty sad in certain places, as a whole, 'I, Tonya' manages to be a funny, entertaining, insightful and a genuinely well made movie.
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