Tyson

"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."

"Not the full story - not even close - but this is ‘Iron’ Mike Tyson as you’ve never seen him before. One of the most devastatingly personal on-camera confessionals ever put on screen."

"Mr. Toback's film, partly because it restricts itself to Mr. Tyson's point of view, offers a rare and vivid study in the complexity of a single suffering, raging soul. It is not an entirely trustworthy movie, but it does feel profoundly honest."

"It takes us in close, both visually - the fighter's face, in close-up, often fills the screen - and emotionally. You may not like what you see - although it would take a hard heart to see Tyson as more evil than damaged - but it's hard to think of a more revealing portrait of a sportsman ever captured on film."

"The result is as gripping as a title fight and as mesmerizing as a conversation with a cobra. You may not be happy with everything said, but you will not be bored."

"It's a sympathetic portrait of a complex man driven by an anger that still bubbles beneath the surface."

"Very humane portrait of a potentially extremely unlikeable character."