Review of Concussion (2013) by Alexandria J — 23 Feb 2014

I thought it was pretty good! I was a bit confused as to the result at the end, though.

This review of Concussion (2013) was written by Alexandria J on 23 Feb 2014.

Concussion has generally received mixed reviews.

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