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Best movie ever as soon as I slept into the theater I saw his dutiful face he was so handsome I would watch this movie one million times before it got boring

I stepped into Tyson with a pretty firm idea of who the subject was, where he came from, and what I thought about his legacy. Ultimately, I'd hoped that this kind of long-session chat in a comfortable place with the former champion would reveal some special insight into his complex personal identity and deliberately checked my preconceptions at the door. Turns out I really shouldn't have bothered. Despite his best intentions to prove otherwise, Iron Mike comes across as a simple man who desperately wants to be deep but is either unwilling or unable to hide the truth. At the core of his being, he's pure reflex, which is a trait that served him well during his days in the ring but left him ripe for coercion outside its boundaries. Phenomenal athletes rarely double as tangible role models, and Tyson himself stands as dramatic proof. Little more than an ego stroke, the documentary focuses almost exclusively on the ex-champ's perspective and skims over or accepts thin excuses for each of the more intriguing moments of his life. To my eyes, the most surprising thing about this whole endeavor came from Mike's old training footage, and the realization of just how blindingly fast he really was at his physical peak.

It was an interesting movie and it did a good job giving us insight on one of the greatest boxers of all time. Tyson is definently worth watching if you are a fan of Mike Tyson or boxing in general.

A well made documentary about one of the most misunderstood sports figure in history.

A powerful, compelling documentary told in Tyson's own words. Excellent cinematography, used mostly to underline the many (and conflicted) aspects of the film's subject. The film focuses on both the personal and professional life of Tyson, conveying the links between the two with compassion and, at times, humour. This is truly an authentic autobiography, as the fillmmaker (a long-time friend of Tyson) let the boxer tell his own story. Is this the only story of Tyson, or an entirely objective telling of his life? It may not be, but it is highly candid and genuine. It is neither a paean to the greatness of the man at his peak nor a salacious "tell-all" appealing to the gossip crowd. This documentary is a thoughtful meditation on character, excellence, boxing, and an insecure man who has been betrayed countless times.