 Who are you? Tell the truth. Tell the truth. So Will Smith decides to go head to head with the NFL. This guy can do any role. I'm Brandon Keith Avery and this is just my opinion. So Concussion is directed by Peter Lansman. This is a second time in the director's chair. His first bout was in 2013 with Parkland, which followed the events leading right after the Kennedy assassination in Dallas. But this time he teams up with Will Smith and Alec Baldwin as they try to get behind where all these concussions are coming from with the NFL. Now when the film starts off, I love the way we were introduced to Will Smith's character, Dr. Bennett Amalu. It doesn't waste any time and it answers the questions of who is this guy? What does he come from? What is his credentials and how can he benefit this ongoing epidemic? And instantly you fall in love with Bennett Amalu. He's very intelligent, has all these degrees. When he's taking on these corporate giants in the NFL, he's not going to be disrespected. You're not going to push him over. He knows how to choose his battles wisely. And he's just going to say, look, you're going to listen to what I have to say, whether you like it or you don't. And don't interrupt me when I'm talking. That's disrespectful. I love characters like this. And this is another great reason why you need to see this film. I was really impressed also with Alec Baldwin's and David Morse's portrayal in the film. David Morse played Mike Webster, a retired NFL player and that's where things pick up. His performance was great. I was very shocked. I can't remember the last time I seen him explode on the film like he did with concussion. Alec Baldwin also did a great job with the supporting role. He just wanted to do what's right and realize some of the decisions that he made in the past weren't the best. And the film asked the question, why are these NFL players after they retire going crazy? It just doesn't make sense. It just doesn't add up. And that's where the story starts to get good. And Dr. Bennett Amalo, he's not the devil just going out trying to crush people's dreams. He's just doing his everyday job as a pathologist and something falls into his lamp in his daily routine. And it just doesn't make sense to him. He just doesn't add up. He doesn't just want to write it off and move on to the next case. He wants to get to the bottom of it and see why this is going on and why it ticks. And I do love the story that is being told. You have two signs here. Dr. Bennett Amalo who wants to do the right thing and all the NFL giants who don't want change. And you can't really blame the NFL for not wanting change. I mean they've been around for a long time. They have a lot of doctors that are tackling this matter and they have found no evidence to suggest that you can get concussions or a severe brain damage from the NFL. But at the same time it is so annoying because they want to turn a blind eye to some evidence that's pointed to them. Yes it's a hard pill to swallow but eventually you have to face the truth. And that's what's appealing about the story. As far as the direction goes with the film I love the way Peter Lansman handled it. It has a good balance of bouncing back and forth from the film and real life content. And the way it all came together was beautiful. And this film does not hold any punches. Unintentionally it does go after NFL. Not to just bring them down but to bring to light some of the issues that they may have known in the past and just tried to sweep under the rug. It was really intriguing and got me on board even more than I already was. The director was also able to tie in the editing very nice and tight. The way he would show footage of football players colliding back and forth going up and down the field with dialogue in the background by NFL commissioners and directors. It really hit home and had a powerful impact. The only negatives that I have to say about the film is possibly Will Smith's accent kind of slipping in and out but he did give a phenomenal performance. There was at least two or three scenes where I was almost in tears just because it's passion alone and him wanting to do the right thing and him being frustrated because initially he's constantly being ignored. Also, there was a few aspects of the film that I wanted it to address but it didn't. It did hit nearly every head that I wanted but I wanted to see more of the repercussions of Dr. Bennett Amalo's research when he presented this to the NFL and or the world. If I had to rate this film out of a 1 out of 10, I would give it a 9 out of 10. Yes, a 9 out of 10. But guys, that's just my opinion. 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