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"Tyson:" burglar, armed robber, mugger, world heavyweight champion,

Posted by tinear on June 20, 2009 at 17:39:18:
alleged wife abuser, convicted rapist, disgraced pugilist.
That is the public persona of Mike Tyson over the past 25 years. But, once you've seen this documentary--- which really is a lengthy interview illuminated by period video--- it is hard to think of him simply as a thug and an animal.
By exposing-- through difficult questions which Tyson bravely confronts-- the ex-champion's innermost fears and feelings director James Toback has fashioned a fascinating look at a complex, human, and mysterious celebrity.
I recently read a critic that opined the finest films being made at the moment were documentaries. "Tyson" and "Anvil: The Story of Anvil," give credence to that. Both show the price which some are willing to pay to achieve stardom: the sacrifices and the price of both attaining success and the attendant depths which failure occasion.
"Tyson" is a frightening film not because of the scariness of that bull-like figure but that we recognize far more similarities than differences between him and us.