The question of whether Tyson should be treated as a hero, in Cannes or anywhere else, is irrelevant to this festival, and also to Toback's film. But when I talked about it later over drinks with a few other critics, it dawned on us that Tyson has never before faced a crowd that was cheering for him as a person, rather than because they wanted to see him beat the living crap out of somebody. On one level the reaction seemed bizarre as Toback's film makes clear Tyson spent his entire athletic career psyching out opposing fighters and the public. The speaker was former heavyweight champ Mike Tyson, given a hero's welcome here for the premiere of "Tyson," the documentary about his life made by American movie maverick James Toback. Thank you all so much for coming."Įxperimental filmmaker from Azerbaijan? Subject of a wrenching family documentary made in a remote Colombian village? No and no. "I've never experienced anything like this in my entire life. I'm a little intimidated," said the man on the stage, clearly emotional as he addressed the crowd in the Théâtre Debussy who had just greeted his arrival with a standing ovation. CANNES, France - "This is way above my level.
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