Tyson (2008)
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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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90
Newsweek
An extraordinary documentary.
90
Variety
By getting Tyson to open up as he has, Toback has succeeded in illuminating one of the most polarizing, complex and -- the film almost forces one to admit -- misunderstood figures of our time.
90
No filmmaker I know has gotten as close to a professional athlete as James Toback gets to Mike Tyson in his new documentary.
90
Village Voice
Tyson is more like a particularly riveting therapy session, with Tyson as both analyst and patient.
80
Empire
Very humane portrait of a potentially extremely unlikeable character.
