Concussion 2015 by AverageMansReviews

Concussion 2015 by AverageMansReviews

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Warning: there is flashing effects/colourful effects/shooting/suicide/vehicle crash/burning/man on women violence/miscarriage/torture/electrocution/medical/references to racism and sexual assault.

Set in 2002: briefly; after this retired NFL football player is found dead; this Doctor: Dr. Bennet Omalu [Will Smith:] he is a forensic pathologis, amongst other avenues, who works in the Allegheny County, Pennsylvania in the coroner's office, he does the autopsy and wondered why a healthy 50-year-old should die; this is their story.

Generally speaking: the framework and pacing of this 123 minutes film is good; it uses a very straightforward outlay as it has a story to tell and gets on with it.

Character developments and performances; on both counts they are all good, but the performance of Smith as Dr. Omalu has to be given high praise indeed, as Smith gives this subject matter though upmost respect and who he is embodying, I don't know this Doctor in the slightest. I knew there was a guy that was a guy investigating essentially concussions in football which for me is a no-brainer; really you have these giant man colliding together yes in protective gear but still colliding together and you don't expect to have some kind of physical or mental [including brain injuries in consistent cases, I am fully aware it happens in other sports or simulated combat sport such as wrestling; but I digress] and then later on we have a supporting role from  Dr. Julian Bailes [Alec Baldwin:] he is/was a long-term doctor for the Pittsburgh Steelers, but he puts his history and reputation on the line to support Dr. Omalu; this performance from Baldwin is excellent as he offers so much, because he knows this world of the NFL, agrees with Dr. Omalu so we have this balancing out chemistry between these two characters/performers.

This film receives: 7/10, this film is good; let me put things this way if you are a fan of Smith and/or Alec Baldwin or a fan of the NFL take a look at this film. But let's be brutally honest yet incredibly fair I like the NFL, but this film does not and I repeat does not show the NFL in the greater light. This film also has Awards accredited to its name such as 4 Winners that includes Hollywood Film Awards 2015 Hollywood Film Award Actor of the Year Will Smith and Palm Springs International Film Festival 2016 Directors to Watch Peter Landesman. 16 Nominees BET Awards 2016 BET Award Best Movie and Black Reel Awards 2016 Black Reel Outstanding Supporting Actress, Motion Picture Gugu Mbatha-Raw [as Prema Mutiso:] she is taken in by Dr. Omalu so she can find her feet in the United States of America.