Review of Concussion (2015) by Sharif S — 16 Jan 2016

Best Will Smith performance I've ever seen.

This review of Concussion (2015) was written by Sharif S on 16 Jan 2016.

Concussion has generally received positive reviews.

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By Megan T (177) on 30 Sep 2017

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By Hrant B (546) on 25 Aug 2017

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By Chris B (2,902) on 12 Nov 2017

More of an interesting film than entertaining but Smith puts in a great performance that does make you wonder how he wasn't nominated for it…

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By David W (2,010) on 10 Sep 2017

Simple story. Very educational. Will smith did a very good job. He might get nominated for the oscars, but he won't win…

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Concussion is another film about actual events that would better be served by a documentary than a fictional adaptation…

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