Review of Concussion (2015) by Laura G — 13 Jan 2016

Will Smith was absolutely amazing in this role. I would recommend this movie to anyone.

This review of Concussion (2015) was written by Laura G on 13 Jan 2016.

Concussion has generally received positive reviews.

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