Review of Concussion (2015) by Rod H — 01 Jan 2016

Great performance by Will Smith & a story that does a great job of showing how corrupt & greedy our economic system is.

This review of Concussion (2015) was written by Rod H on 01 Jan 2016.

Concussion has generally received positive reviews.

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

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