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7/25/2019 Concussion Film Review by Raymond C. Reed - 12-27-2015 - Edited by David L. Watts - FuTurXTV & Funk Gumbo Radio

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Dr . Bennet Omalu:[f rom trailer] Tell the truth! Tell the truth!

Dr . Bennet Omalu:When I was a boy, heaven was here,

[gestures with hand]

Dr . Bennet Omalu:and Ameri ca was here.

[gestures sl ightly lower]

Dr . Bennet Omalu:You could be anything, you could do anything - I never wanted

anything as much as I wanted to be an American.

Dr . Cyril Wecht:The NFL owns a day of the week. The same day the Church used

to own. Now it' s theirs.

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CONCUSSION (2015) FILM REVIEW12-27-2015 - Written By: Raymond C.

ReedGlobal Media VillageDavid L. $Money Train$ WattsJournalist/Film

Reviewer/EditorHoward HobsonFuTurXTV and Funk Gumbo Radio

12-27-2015 - Written By: Raymond C. Reed (Global Media Village)www.globalmediavillage.com Journalist - David L. $Money Train$ Watts Journalist/Film Reviewer/Editor - Auggie Cavanagh Cameraman - Barb SimmonsPhotographer - FuTurXTV & Funk Gumbo Radio www.funkgumbo.com

Will Smith stars in Concussion, a dramatic thr i l ler based on the incredible true

David vs. Goli ath story of American immigrant Dr. Bennet Omalu, the bri ll iant

forensic neuropathologist who made the fi rst discovery of CTE, a football -related

brain trauma, in a pro player and fought for the truth to be known. Omalu 's

emotional quest puts him at dangerous odds with one of the most powerful

institutions in the world. Wri tten bySony Pictures Entertainment

If you have an opportunity to see the film CONCUSSION", just do it. The

cinematic elements alone make it worth while.

Will Smith has long demonstrated that he is an entertaining actor who does

the work and brings his best to a performance. His nuanced performance as

the highly accomplished Doctor Bennet Omalu reflects how he has grown as

an actor and is destined for critical greatness to complement his commercial

success. Gugu Mbatha Raw as Prema Mutiso demonstrated that she too wascapable of a performance imbued with subtleties and strength of character.

It was refreshing to see the two of them in roles that test their metal as actors,

portraying people from varied backgrounds facing an unforgiving challenge

and holding on to their beliefs and values. It was nice to see what Will Smith

and Gugu Mbatha Raw work with artfully constructed character development.

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The writing and directing of Peter Landesman was equally impressive and

reflected a deft touch--notwithstanding forces and elements seeking to silencethe effort. At the end of the day, the visuals speak for themselves as they

quietly show an ominous yet penetrating message that permeates college, high

school and youth football culture to the exclusion of none. The message is clear

even though the villains retain some degree of plausible deniability. Analogies

are drawn to other merchants of death making public denials of culpability

while under legal and social attack for the carnage they wrought. This is a

story that needs to be told--even to those in power who would prefer that it not.

Granted, there is more to be told and to be exposed. The true story in Concussion

seemed to stop just short of the National Football League (NFL) agreeing with

the good doctor; while opting for further study of the problem, better equipmentdesigned to address it --if not further obfuscate it--and disclosure of the risks at

every level seemed sufficient penance. As though the knowledge of the risk and

accepting the risk for a reward will make it socially and morally okay.

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