Tyson

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Finn M Apr 22, 2019 A revealing and inspirational look into the heart and mind of a great fighter, his motivations and insights, challenges and struggles. See more

Jun 18, 2018 This is what happens when a rich young NBA player funds the open forum ramblings of an egomaniacal sociopath. It's one of the worst documentaries I've ever seen and doesn't belong in the same category. See more

Anakin L Feb 6, 2017 If you were to see this biopic of Mike Tyson, you would have to be a person totally comfortable with a film full of vulgarity, a bitter tone full of resentment, hurt, loss and possibly,not even a chance at self redemption. And even with all of these traits, Tyson,delivers a movie that depicts the harsh realities of addiction, fame and self worth in a such an impressive tale, it's hard not to love its melancholy. The film starts with Tyson's very first championship bout against Trevor Berbick. As it continues, you see the sheer brutality of Tyson's trademark brutality. He decimates Berbick in the first round and becomes the youngest person to win the Heavyweight championship. This is significant, because it a type of foreshadowing, completely raw in how depicts what is supposed to be Tyson's road to success, achievement and security. The sick irony is that it does the complete opposite. As film goes on, you see a descending path of darkness, one that is arguably something Tyson is comfortable with. He calmly, eloquently and truthfully details the events of his life to the extent the audience builds either a deep sympathy for him or an admiration about the self awareness he has now about the way his fame as a boxer helped propel his near destruction, pushing the road pain, a question of self worth and unadulterated rage that he would continue use while fighting. He also remarks on something that would be completely disturbing to the average person and fascinating to a few, that being the mindset of going in and inflicting bodily harm on another human being. When he was partaking in this barbaric chess, he loved it, the thought of punishing another human being and crushing his soul gave all the motivation in the world to step in that ring and almost always a psychological edge over his opponents. When you truly watch this film, you come to either two conclusions. That Tyson is a manic depressive animal that is bordering on being a psychopathic sociopath. Or you come to the understanding that he is a misunderstood individuals who flirted and has been enamored with every considerably every dark facet of life and has a deep awareness of his circumstances and responsibilities in coherence with those circumstances. This film does him justice in that aspect and should be appreciated no matter how dark or unfortunate the narration is. -- Nick Borne See more

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