CONCUSSION

Plot:

Well educated and accomplished pathologist Dr. Bennet Omalu (Smith) while doing an autopsy on a once famous football player for the Pittsburgh Steelers, discovers an abnormality with his brain. While seeking to to discover the reason for the brain damage there are other former players that begin to die with the same brain disorder and he soon realizes that it is from their days on the gridiron and the hard, punishing blows they sustain to the head while on the field. Dr. Omalu upon the certainty of his finds teams with former Pittsburgh Steeler's physician Dr. Julian Bailes (Baldwin) to expose the chronic brain damage that is taking a toll on football players within the NFL but is met with great resistance from league officials. But despite the threats on his life and his job he is persistent to make the NFL become accountable for the continuous brain disorder being inflicted to the players.


Reel Talk:

I love a good game of football and have even been amazed at some of the blows that have been distributed by some of my favorite players, but after seeing this movie it has changed the way I look at the game of football. There has even been rumors that the NFL has resentment toward this film (again allegedly) but if anything they should appreciate that now people can see how players' brains are being scrambled like eggs while we are entertained at their expense. Based on true actual events, Will Smith did an excellent performance as the Nigerian doctor that took on the NFL head on knowing the personal consequences to him. This is an awesome movie but a sad eye opener that will keep your attention regarding brain damage while watching our favorite sport. Worth cashing out to check it out!

Starring: Will Smith, Alec Baldwin, Albert Brooks, Gugu Mbatha-Raw and Hill Harper
Directed by: Peter Landesman
Rated: PG-13

I give it 5 corn dogs.

By: THE REEL HUSTLER