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Critic Reviews for Concussion

Sometimes a good story is enough, and 'Concussion', is one of those cases

Mick LaSalle, SFGate

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In spite of some tense moments, a good heart, and fine performances, 'Concussion', mostly falters as a drama

Jack Giroux, Slash Film

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Smith as the film's lead is doing great work in 'Concussion', despite the film itself sometimes feeling bipolar

Marco Cerritos, First Showing

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This is a fascinating story with a capable cast and inspiring stars

Ron and Leigh Martel, The Friday Flyer

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'Concussion', is a film of great social import, and is indeed a very important film

Kathryn Whitney Boole, Santa Monica Daily Press

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'Concussion', doesn’t really enter the game, it holds a clipboard on the sideline

Brian Formo, Collider

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'Concussion', is a sports drama that has struck the right balance between handling the emotions and keeping the audience engaged

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'Concussion', is not a great movie, but it might be a relatively important film about the inherent risks of playing football

Michael Smith, Tulsa World

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The film is never able to fully deal with the problem

Joshua Starnes, ComingSoon.net

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It has a dark, troubling side which many have been loath to acknowledge, and that's a simple reason that 'Concussion', is a worthy enterprise indeed

Jocelyn Noveck, Yahoo News

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This is the rare film that can be enormously entertaining but also make a real difference

Pete Hammond, Deadline

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A harrowing subject for a film, then, but somehow Landesman - who also wrote the screenplay - never manages to turn it into a gripping movie

Nigel M Smith, The Guardian

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It might have been a touchdown rather than merely a field goal, but one which we’ll gratefully take anyway

Bill Wine, CBS Local

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If you’re being honest with yourself, you’ll feel 'Concussion', and it will and should be painful

David Blaustein, ABC News

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'Concussion', has some fine things going for it, notably science and Will Smith, it lacks the exciting, committed filmmaking that rises to the level of its outrageous topic

Manohla Dargis, The New York Times

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'Concussion', is driven forward by a legitimately eye-opening investigation into some disturbing territory, and that element alone makes it worth seeing and notable

Eric Eisenberg, Cinema Blend

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It's a gripping story, most devastating when we see rugged players suffer breakdowns for reasons that don't show up on brain scans

Peter Travers, Rolling Stone

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'Concussion', is competent but not inspired

Stephen Farber, The Hollywood Reporter

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The film stays consistently engaging throughout -- though it probably won't stick with you long after you leave the theater

Max Nicholson, IGN

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The movie is engaging and fascinating for much of its two hours

Glenn Kenny, Roger Ebert

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It’s an advocacy movie that doesn’t advocate for anything beyond its already-vindicated hero

Jesse Hassenger, AV Club

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'Concussion', leans hard into its somberness

Joshua Rothkopf, Time Out

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