The eight-part series, which debuted its first episode on Hulu last night, is told in half-hour episodes that bounce around from Tyson’s childhood to his early boxing career and post-prison resurgence with various segments filmed to echo the look and style of the era they take place in. Still, despite being touted as an unauthorized look at the life of Tyson, Mike is a fairly safe adaptation of his life that doesn’t deliver on anything we didn’t already know. Unlike other boxing movies like Ali, Cinderella Man, or The Hurricane, the new limited series Mike takes a far different approach to tell the tale of its subject matter thanks to coming from the collaborative team behind the acclaimed film I, Tonya which chronicled a much different yet equally fascinating fallen athlete. Despite all of that, Mike Tyson’s story is one that has fascinated everyone. For still others, he is a convicted rapist with a history of violence against women and men. For some, he is the hilarious cameo that made The Hangover one of the biggest hits of 2009. For sports fans, he remains one of the most exciting and talented boxers to ever wear the heavyweight championship belt. Review: Mike Tyson is a divisive and controversial figure in pop culture.
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