15 Major Historical Inaccuracies That Undermine Famous Movies

I, Tonya was initially acclaimed but, like pretty much every Oscar-nominated film this year, it received a backlash. This one was well-deserved, for not only is it an overly ugly and superficial movie, but the film's hook that Tonya Harding was a victim betrayed by everyone else is completely untrue.

I, Tonya is a film which puts us through many upsetting moments, including brutal domestic violence, in order to make us feel sorry for someone who doesn't really deserve as much sympathy as all that. Given that film's core message is so false, this completely ruins the movie.

It is true that Harding sometimes unfairly marked by judges, but the movie exaggerates this considerably. She was sent to two Olympic games and also received plenty of financial support for her training. As for the attack on Nancy Kerrigan (who barely appears), those who investigated the attack have said that, in their professional opinions, Tonya Harding was definitely guilty and Harding's break-down when she is banned from skating, though brilliantly performed by Margot Robbie, is once again made-up.

Everything in the film is designed to make us feel more sympathetic towards someone who most likely allowed an attack that nearly destroyed someone else's career. For the film to glamorize Harding as a rebel is hardly appropiate.

Luckily, the real victim of the story, Nancy Kerrigan, has said she doesn't plan to see it; if she did go to see it she'd probably be incredibly offended.