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Unknown - wrote on 01/13/16
'Concussion' paints the NFL a new color. The corporate branding money making giant is shown as... just that. The great lengths that the NFL reaches in order to cover up this newfound illness related to injuries sustained by their players is almost all true. It's quite sad that a sport-turned-corporation wouldn't be interested in the safety of it's players. The findings of Dr. Bennet have been well known, yet not much in change has taken place. This is the one area that makes 'Concussion' compelling. The only problem is that the movie only digs as deep as what I've just explained (except with more description). Often times we get sidelined by scenes of his personal life and it detracts from the main issue at hand. This is still a decent drama with an immersive performance from Smith. It's the best he's been in a long time. I wish there was complete focus on the drama between Bennet and the NFL, is all.
