Didn't Hit Me Hard Enough For Any Brain Swelling

Rating: 7/10 (30 August 2017)

(Flash Review)
A very straight forward movie about the neuropathologist doctor who discovered CTE brain injuries in NFL players. He was drawn to this issue as several former players had died in very unusual ways without any obvious cause. CTE can only be found after a person has died. The movie was professionally executed and slapped the hand of the NFL and their hiding of their own true findings yet didn't really dig into that storyline. The story mainly followed the doctors' life and his research as well as the hurdles placed in his way as he was potentially damaging the NFL's reputation and revenue stream. I never really felt emotionally vested or concerned for any characters, even when there was cause for it, and nothing about the story was particularly noteworthy. Will Smith did a great job playing a character with a distinctive accent and after 5 minutes, he became that person. Safe and quality.