Will Smith leads this true story sports drama as Dr. Bennet Omalu, the brilliant forensic neuropathologist who discovered a serious kind of brain trauma caused by American football. But in his attempt to bring this finding to light, he is constantly outfoxed by some of the richest, most powerful institutions in the world. Co-stars Alec Baldwin, Luke Wilson, and Gugu Mbatha-Raw (Belle).
Writer/director Peter Landesman's medical drama is a timely reminder that just because you're Oscar bait, doesn't mean you're Oscar standard. Diligently ticking all the right boxes as if genetically engineered for awards glory, it's a true story (check), about an honourable man (check), overcoming impossible odds (check – well, the NFL), to save lives (check). It's also not very good.
Full reviewEffective enough as a cautionary tale about willful ignorance and as a showcase for Will Smith...
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The film goes slack when its screws most need to tighten. Luckily, Smith — flawless in accent and commitment to Omalu's worthy cause — grips you from first to last.
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Landesman has pushed too hard to make this story fit into a dramatic mold, alternating melodrama and romance with those earnest warnings in a way that is more ungainly than effective.
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At last the secret is out, and Landesman and his fine cast will help to keep the conversation going.
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Remains desperately conventional and never communicates that sense of inspiration.
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