I wasn't drawn in

Rating: 6/10 (26 December 2015)

Somehow I found myself waiting for the movie to get started and felt really let down when I realized it was all over. I think another actor would have given Dr Omalu's part more life. I just never got attached to him despite his frequent attempts at portraying deep emotion - I think Will Smith was a very wrong choice. For marketing, I get it, but for that movie feel, nay. For me the most moving parts of the movie were Justin and Mike and as briefly as they showed, somehow they impacted me. I gave the movie a 6 because of the seriousness of what they were portraying but in terms of casting and engagement I wouldn't score it more than a 4.