The blind side

"Tell the truth"

For some people, football is a way to spend a Sunday afternoon or a Monday night; for others its' way of life and more. For me, I could care less (soccer is my football) with the only entertainment I get from it are the true life stories based on the sport like Invincible, Remember the Titans, just to name a few. Concussion, based on the true life story about Dr. Bennet Omalu (Will Smith), an accomplished pathologist who after performing an autopsy on the recently deceased Mike Webster, a famous football player from the Pittsburgh Steelers, uncovers severe damage to the brain. Dr. Bennet concludes that Mike's career as a football player and constantly sustaining blows to the head is

what led to his degenerative state of body and mind as well as the cause of his death at a young age. The doctor names it CTE (chronic traumatic encephalopathy) and publishes his findings, which the NFL quickly dismisses as inaccurate and flawed. Not one to accept defeat, Dr. Bennet fights to have his discovery heard and to address the issue that the NFL refuses to acknowledge. It's been a while since I've seen Will Smith in a truly engrossing role, not to mention in a movie of his that's worth watching. I'm not sure how true Concussion's story really is or what liberties it took for dramatic purposes but this much I will say: this movie is eye-opening as it is entertaining. Even more refreshing is seeing Smith returning to serious dramas, which is what he does best in my opinion, and redeeming himself after his inopportune and boring roles in After Earth and Focus. Whether you're a football junkie or a science nut, or even a Will Smith fan, Concussion scores in all areas.

-Reviewed by Razor, 4/3/16