A dialogue driven film that's captivating and excellently crafted...

Rating: 8/10 (14 February 2016)

Many titles I have seen rely on cheap action and very prevalent antagonists, this film however has neither of these, and still kept me captivated from start to finish. We never see an actual physical antagonist, but rather a shared entity which stays at the back of our minds throughout the film, regularly reminding you of the overall threat that is present.
Our protagonist is the highly-intelligent Doctor Omalu, a man of African descent, who has traveled to America for a so-called better life. We follow his story along the way as he uncovers a deep and dark secret that has been kept away from the public eye for many years.
Will Smith's performance was outstanding as ever and incredibly believable, the use of real archive footage also helped drive the piece in a pseudo-documentary film style and helped sell the fact that this really did happen, making the revelation even more shocking.
The only criticism I would give the film, is Will Smith's supporting character. Whilst I don't want to give much away, I felt that she was never really introduced properly into the film, there is a lack of context to her presence, we only really start to see her real involvement later on in the film (which I must say is a turning point for her character).
If you are after a gripping piece of cinema with a very heavily dialogue-driven storyline, this is the right film for you...