tyson aspect ratio represent 1 . 33 represent1sound format represent stereoreverent though scrupulously fair account of the life and time of champion boxer mike tyson . give his conviction on a rape charge and the film be careful not to portray him a hero or villain and but paint a wart and all portrait of his rise to fame and the pressure of success and and the people who shape his destiny for good or bad . constrain by time limit and the script gallop through a succession of relevant detail and alight briefly on significant event and culminate with tyson ( temporary ) downfall in 1995. novice will be enlighten by the chronology and while box fan will be entertain by director uli edel straight arrow approach to the material . he portray tyson life a a circus in which he be ultimately lead astray by the circumstance of his own success . in fact and the script reserve most of it venom for tyson ex wife robin given and characterise her a an ungrateful gold digger who take advantage of his naivety . production value be uniformly solid and the cast be superb represent michael jai white do a fair imitation of the title character while george c. scott play tyson mentor cu damato through acre of grit teeth while and paul winfield be surely bear to play don king .