Although not autobiographical, the story was partially inspired by Passon herself suffering a mild concussion, in the same manner depicted in the film, shortly before she began writing the screenplay.[3]. Eventually Omalu realizes that Webster's brain is damaged, the result of years of hits to the head playing football -- and many, many other players are at risk of the same fate. She gives a star performance here. Uh, not exactly. (2015). View production, box office, & company info. Retired football players are shown experiencing fits of rage, directed at themselves or others in ways that are both sad and terrifying to see. It's like looking into a dark mirror. This David-vs.-Goliath story has plenty of violent football scenes that often leave players dazed or unconscious, as well as some intense moments when retired players succumb to fits of rage. Hancock is a superhero whose ill-considered behavior regularly causes damage in the millions. At Sundance, it secured a deal with The Weinstein Company for general release later in 2013. It might have worked better had the film taken more of its time telling their stories and taken fewer detours into topics like Omalu's tensions with an unsupportive, insecure colleague. Dr. Omalu is determined to do the right thing -- to try to protect football players from long-term brain damage -- even if that means going up against the powerful NFL all by himself. "Concussion", a new film written and directed by Stacie Passon, takes this well-worn storyline and makes something unique out of it, something fresh and bizarre. With the help of her contractor Justin (Johnathan Tchaikovsky), whose girlfriend just happens to run a call-girl business out of her pre-law dorm room, Abby sets herself up as a belle du jour, using one of her properties in Manhattan as a workplace, and calling herself "Eleanor". In CONCUSSION, Dr. Bennet Omalu (Will Smith) is a caring, thorough doctor at the Pittsburgh medical examiner's office who's baffled by his latest case: local football legend Mike Webster, who had deteriorated into a semi-coherent druggie before dying for no obvious reason. Parents and caregivers: Set limits for violence and more with Plus. The movie also depicts Omalu’s personal life. Many NFL football teams and players are mentioned by name. A detective must work with an Orc to find a powerful wand before evil creatures do. It's a very complex dynamic, and we get it all from the eloquent behavior of Robins and Weigert. Her compartmentalized worlds begin to collide. She has a secret. One afternoon, Abby's son Jake accidentally hits her on the head with a baseball and she is rushed to the emergency room by her wife, Kate, a divorce attorney. Omalu's emotional quest puts him at dangerous odds with one of the most powerful institutions in the world. In her spare time, Abby hangs out with the other soccer moms in her upscale neighborhood, going to spinning class every morning, gossiping over coffee. The star rating reflects overall quality. Sheila O'Malley received a BFA in Theatre from the University of Rhode Island and a Master's in Acting from the Actors Studio MFA Program. I liked at review and said nothing about blaspheme. Synopsis. Title: Smart docu about controversial football player's redemption. The science behind the discovery of CTE is fascinating, but the players who are destroyed by it are even more so, and they unfortunately don't get enough time on-screen. Webster left the game as a hero and began losing his mind well before his death at fifty; scenes shortly before his death show him living in his pickup truck, huffing turpentine. A mentally disturbed character is shown inhaling some kind of intoxicant. The Guardian film show: Zoolander 2, Deadpool, A Bigger Splash and Concussion – video reviews Concussion review – American football drama makes a bad sport of Will Smith 1 out of 5 stars. Although his career in recent years has admittedly encompassed a lot of work in which he more or less merely has to “be Will Smith,” that hasn’t necessarily led to a diminishment of his chops. Your privacy is important to us. The two women discuss how Gretchen uses this line of work to pay for college and that she loves having access to sexual encounters. "Eleanor" meets with her clients for coffee beforehand, and then sets up an appointment at the loft. We display the minimum age for which content is developmentally appropriate. Choose an adventure below and discover your next favorite movie or TV show. [5], Concussion received generally positive reviews, currently holding a 75% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 59 reviews, with an average score of 6.47/10; the consensus states: "Smart, nuanced, and sexy, Concussion transcends its more awkward moments thanks to Robin Weigert's remarkable starring performance. How is that possible with such familiar material? It was a treat watching the film because I actually didn't know what would happen next. Abby acts disinterested as Justin pushes for the loft to be sold. Why might filmmakers tweak what really happened? She knows something the other women don't. [7], "Sundance 2013: RADiUS-The Weinstein Company Acquires 'Concussion'", GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Film – Limited Release, The Incredibly True Adventure of Two Girls in Love, The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Concussion_(2013_film)&oldid=983603122, Films about prostitution in the United States, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 15 October 2020, at 05:08. The following night, Abby sees Sam with her husband Graham at the supermarket. Use the HTML below. Brief glimpses of graphic crime-scene photos, and several scenes show autopsies, with shots of bodies being examined. chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), Omalu goes up against the powerful NFL, which has no interest in admitting the sport is dangerous to players and does everything it can to discredit the doctor. If someone asks, "How are you?" The lesbian marriage pictured here has all the trappings of good happy suburban life, but with the same underlying malaise we have come to expect in such portrayals. We won't share this comment without your permission. You know that feeling when you have no social life because you’re devoted to your work and your church, and some of the church elders ask you to provide a room from a recent immigrant from abroad, and that immigrant turns out to look just like Gugu Mbatha-Raw? Concussion is a 2013 American drama film written and directed by Stacie Passon and starring Robin Weigert. Events then unfold in a predictable fashion. Integrity and perseverance are important themes. But as certain bad things begin happening around Omalu and his colleagues and his wife, things grow vague; the movie, I suppose, can’t just come out and SAY that the NFL is willing and able to do stuff that skirts “Parallax View”/”Three Days of the Condor” territory. She sits with the other bored soccer moms, and she seems to be looking at them with a cold assessing eye. Robin Weigert is known mainly to HBO audiences as Calamity Jane from "Deadwood", although she's been a regular on many other television shows since then. When Kate returns, Abby questions her wife why she never seems to want her. Inspiring football documentary about the power of teamwork. Browse titles with similar subject matter. Tougher rules on contact? "[6] On Metacritic, the film has a 56/100 rating, based on reviews from 19 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". In one late-night conversation with her wife, Abby says, casually, that she doesn't like "the Christopher Columbus line" their daughter has to say in a school project. Unfortunately, the final third of the film loses the momentum that had been building throughout, and "Concussion" limps towards the finish line. "Doesn't it bother you?" Join now. The sudden moments of truth and revelation are starkly highlighted against the disorienting patterns of Abby's double-life. After another sexual encounter, Abby misses picking up her kids from school, leading to a disagreement with Kate. The response his findings elicit from the NFL quickly prove him mistaken. She keeps her distance at first and observes how they seem to be a perfectly happy couple. After an unsatisfying sexual encounter with a prostitute, Abby makes arrangements through her employee, Justin, to sleep with a young woman named Gretchen. Abby realizes that she also enjoys having access to new sexual encounters as they provide an escape from her monotonous life; she decides to take clients on a weekly basis. He resists pressure, threats, and intimidation and eventually is proven right, but it's a tough uphill climb. During spin class, she tells her friend Pru about all the maintenance she has to do on the house and on a new loft before the upcoming family trip to Argentina. This is not what occurs. This film, written and directed by Peter Landesman and based in part on a 2009 magazine article, portrays Omalu as a cheerful, quietly religious man who, as a Nigerian-born immigrant, believes strongly in the American Dream, and believes that doing the right thing is part of that whole trip. How Technology Is Reshaping Democracy and Our Lives, Participate in DigCit Week with your kid by using curated activities from Wide Open School, Online Playdates, Game Nights, and Other Ways to Socialize at a Distance, Keeping Kids Motivated for Online Learning, , a Nigerian forensic pathologist who conducts the autopsy of a former NFL star, and discovers chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). it is expected that you reply, "Fine, how are you? Rated PG-13 for thematic material including some disturbing images, and language, on Dr Wecht's indictment for misuse of a fax machine, Lena Headey And Luke Wilson Join Cast Of ‘New-Gen’ Animated Series, Gugu Mbatha-Raw to Auction George Floyd, Breonna Taylor Portraits for Still We Rise, ‘Aladdin’ Keeps Disney’s Live-Action Toon Pics On A Magic Carpet Ride: No. The film premiered at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival and the 2013 Berlin International Film Festival. And Mbatha-Raw makes Prema more than a long-suffering helpmate as the hostility against Omalu and his findings begins to mount. Concussion is a 2013 American drama film written and directed by Stacie Passon and starring Robin Weigert. For this alone, Concussion deserves to be seen. By identifying the condition that comes to be called chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), Omalu goes up against the powerful NFL, which has no interest in admitting the sport is dangerous to players and does everything it can to discredit the doctor. The response his findings elicit from the NFL quickly prove him mistaken. Abby is sexually hungry, Kate seems to prefer celibacy. Soon enough, Abby has sexual encounters with a wide variety of women, eventually becoming entangled with Sam Bennet, whom she recognizes from spin class. Omalu is the real-life doctor who, while working as a forensic pathologist in Pittsburgh, discovered a new and terrifying brain disorder that he named Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy, or CTE. We're updating our reviews to better highlight authentic stories and accurate, diverse representations.

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