Review of Concussion (2015) by Mad M — 03 Jan 2016

Reasonably interesting, decent performance by Smith. It lacks the emotion and drama that the subject matter deserves.

This review of Concussion (2015) was written by Mad M on 03 Jan 2016.

Concussion has generally received positive reviews.

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