These are the kind of actor tics that another director might have tried to work out of the performance but it feels almost like Lee encouraged the rough edges of this tough guy. He often sounds over-rehearsed on lines, speaks way too fast, and uses his hands too often to illustrate a point. It helps the naturalism that Tyson simply isn't a finely tuned performer, to put it kindly. And that sense that you get what you see with Tyson makes the emotional impact of his stories so much more powerful than they would be from a performer. He wears his personality like a badge of honor or a face tattoo. Whatever you think of Tyson, no one could call him fake. The moments in "Truth" when Tyson reaches deep inside to wounds that clearly haven't healed-his broken family, the loss of D'Amato, the death of his 4-year-old child-have an amazing power because of the lack of artifice in this man. Early on, Tyson gets emotional when talking about his mother's deferred dreams, and we realize that this is as much a confessional as it is a performance. Most of "Undisputed Truth" takes place with Mike Tyson in front of a screen that projects images related to the subject at hand. After that opening number, he welcomes the audience to " his living room" promising them that " it's gonna be a fun night." And he fulfills on that promise, delivering a show that no one else could deliver, heavily influenced by his great director, a man who wisely doesn't get in the way of Tyson's personality but clearly amplifies areas of interest to him. Tyson shares many familiar stories with the fresh angle of hindsight and (sometimes) the wisdom of age, but he also offers an anecdote or two that viewers probably haven't heard before. It's a one-man show that dives deep into Tyson's catalog of incredible stories from his rough childhood to his mentorship by Cus D'Amato to Don King, Robin Givens, and beyond.
"Mike Tyson: Undisputed Truth" played on Broadway to very positive reviews, directed by Lee, who has now filmed the hit show for broadcast.
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