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Tyson

The man. The legend. The truth.

2008 · 1h 30m · R Documentary, Drama
Directed by James Toback

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Overview

Director James Toback takes an unflinching, uncompromising look at the life of Mike Tyson--almost solely from the perspective of the man himself. TYSON alternates between the controversial boxer addressing the camera and shots of the champion's fights to create an arresting picture of the man.

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85%
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Rotten

Half-appealing, half-pathetic.

Andrew O'Hehir, Salon.com
Fresh

It all adds up to a fascinating psychological study, a film that goes beyond both the public persona and the fighter's own spin to get at the frightened, angry, explosive, yet utterly understandable boy who became a very troubled and very public man.

Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel
Fresh

The most remarkable revelation of the movie is its subject's thoughtful, reflective eloquence and unflinching self-perception...Tyson may or may not be entirely who he says he is, but he's probably not who we thought he was, either.

Jonathan F. Richards, Film.com
Fresh

Listening to Tyson tell his side of the story, you come to understand him with new depth and complexity.

Rene Rodriguez, Miami Herald
Fresh

Some documentaries grow in the shadows; others demand to be made. The story of boxer Mike Tyson, powerfully recounted in a new film, is as rich as a Dickens novel.

Joe Williams, St. Louis Post-Dispatch

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