James Toback's "Tyson" is little more that Mike Tyson in his own words. While that does limit the ability to really look at all sides of issues, it's nonetheless a fairly riveting film. It's always interesting to listen to Tyson speak and the stories he tells about the beginning of his life, from growing up to being mentored by Cus D'Amato are particularly interesting.

As can be expected though, the stories don't seem as poignant once you get to his downfall. Most of the time, he sounds like a guy who recognizes what he did wrong but doesn't seem able to change. He just doesn't seem to realize how his mindset keeps leading him astray. All of the hypocrisies that have brought him down still remain. For all of the times he says that he blames himself, you can see that that is as far as he's willing or able to go. He can blame himself for making mistakes but can't seem to change or really even understand how.

Tyson is one of the better films of the year but it leaves you with an almost unsatisfying feeling of wanting somthing more but knowing that you'll never get.