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'Concussion': Wagon train to Oscars?

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Billy Wonka

In a lot of films Fresh Prince is easy to blow off but it is the TRANS-FORMATIVE roles that send him to the podiums. Here, he IS the Nigerian pathologist with a jillion degrees that haplessly takes on the NFL through a burning desire to do what is right and a complete ignorance of how America works under the surface. Only in a few short scenes did I see glimmer of Will Smith as he does have a shape-shifting gift.

All the performances were top flight. Baldwin, Robert Morse, and Albert Brooks. (I find Brooks walking/talking irony and am a big fan.) The director got the best from these and all the others. No slackers here.

I found this a compelling story and I learned a few things--which is a bonus for me. Taking home something you didn't know is what makes a modern film great.

This is a must see as it will be cropping up during awards season.

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RE: 'Concussion': Wagon train to Oscars? - cdb 14:58:06 01/01/16 (2)
The subject was recently covered on PBSs Frontline: League of Denial, which featured the real Doctor Omalu. That's the one that should win an Emmy.
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- Great link . . . Morse even wore a blue tape striped shirt . . . - Billy Wonka 17:35:02 01/01/16 (1)
  and Fresh Prince was a 150 pounds lighter.
  - RE: Great link . . . Morse even wore a blue tape striped shirt . . . - mark.korda@myfairpoint.net 07:10:51 04/02/16 (0)
    Billy Wonka, I just saw Concussion on DVD and was surprised it didn't take home a bag full of Oscars. I think people who don't follow or have not played football will find it a little more complicated than people who love football. There are millions of football fans that love football and they might snub this movie out of fear of the truth.
    The Reverent was stunning and deserved of it's awards but so does Concussion.....Mark Korda

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